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South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°20′53″N 80°08′41″W / 40.34806°N 80.14472°W / 40.34806; -80.14472
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Not to be confused with Fayette Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania or North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

South Fayette Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by Darren Kennedy. The population was 14,416 at the 2010 census.

History

Probably one of the first settlers of European descend came to the township sometime before 1768. Little is known of this settler, but he was of English descend and was named Miller, who settled at the mouth of Millers run. However, before emigrating to Kentucky, Miller sold an expansive track of land to a land speculator named Campbell for a pair of shoes.[1] The first permanent settler was Christopher Lesnet, a German immigrant who came from Baltimore, Maryland in 1770.

In 1770, George Washington is believed to have acquired 2,813 acres (1,138 ha) of land from his neighbor John Posey in exchange for forgiveness of debt. Washington was an absentee landlord and treated the property as a land investment. Today, this parcel of land includes what is now known as the Hickory Heights community[2] and it is located in the southwest corner of the township.

Thorough its early history, South Fayette has been the cite of numerous conflicts between the earlier Native American residents and arriving settlers, particularly in the northern areas of the township. There are several historical relics found in South Fayette, in particular Native American graves.

Initially, the township was known as Fayette Township. The name came from General Fayette. It included North Fayette Township but in 1842, the township was separated into North and South Fayette townships.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2), of which 20.95 square miles (54.3 km2) is land and 0.05% is water. The topography is mostly wooded with small hills and floodplains on four streams.[3] It is located 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Pittsburgh.

Neighboring communities

South Fayette Township is bordered by Bridgeville borough and Upper St. Clair Township to the east, Cecil Township (Washington County) to the south and west, McDonald borough, Oakdale borough and North Fayette Township to the northwest, and Collier Township to the northeast.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,271 people, 4,704 households, and 3,085 families residing in the township. The population density was 603.2 people per square mile (232.9/km²). There were 4,924 housing units at an average density of 242.1/sq mi (93.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.93% White, 3.50% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 4,704 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,739, and the median income for a family was $65,473. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $33,534 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,082. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

References

  1. ^ http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NorthFayette/1998-04/0893814439
  2. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickory_Heights,_Pennsylvania
  3. ^ http://www.alleghenycounty.us/munimap/profile.asp?muni=105

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