Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Township
Conneaut Outlet on the border of Fairfield Township (left) and Union Township (right)
Location of Fairfield Township in Crawford County
Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Crawford County
Area [1]
• Total	19.34 sq mi (50.08 km2)
• Land	19.32 sq mi (50.03 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Highest elevation [2] (southeast corner of township south of Cochranton)	1,510 ft (460 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (French Creek)	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	1,010
• Estimate  (2023) [3]	989
• Density	50.99/sq mi (19.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code	814

Fairfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2020 census, ^[3] down from the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

Fairfield Township is located in southern Crawford County, bordered to the south by Mercer County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.34 square miles (50.08 km²), of which 19.32 square miles (50.03 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.10%, is water. ^[4] French Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, forms the northeastern boundary of the township, and Conneaut Outlet, a tributary of French Creek, forms the northwestern boundary. The borough of Cochranton borders the township to the northeast.

Natural features

Geologic Province: ^[5] Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation: ^[6] 1,050 ft (320 m) French Creek where it flows south of the township.
Highest Elevation: ^[6] 1,510 ft (460 m) at a high point south of Cochranton.
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds: ^[6] French Creek (forms eastern border) and Conneaut Outlet (forms northern border)
Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds: ^[6] unnamed tributaries for both
Biological Diversity Areas: ^[7] Conneaut Marsh Complex-South BDA, French Creek-Conneaut Outlet Confluence BDA, Lower French Creek BDA
Landscape Conservation Areas: ^[7] Conneaut-Geneva Marsh LCA, French Creek LCA

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,104		—
2010	1,023		−7.3%
2020	1,010		−1.3%
2023 (est.)	989	[3]	−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 423 households, and 321 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.8 inhabitants per square mile (21.9/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 29.4 per square mile (11.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.37% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 423 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,955, and the median income for a family was $42,375. Males had a median income of $31,094 versus $19,519 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,783. About 8.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. "Pine Knoll Topo Map, Crawford County PA (Cochranton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
3. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Fairfield township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
5. "Physiographic Provinces of Pennsylvania". Map of the Physiographic Provinces of Pennsylvania. PA DCNR. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
6. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
7. "Crawford County Natural Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Inventory. PNHI. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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