| Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Crawford County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford County |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 50.08 |
| Area Land Km2: | 50.03 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1510 |
| Elevation Max Point: | southeast corner of township south of Cochranton |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,050 |
| Elevation Min Point: | French Creek |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1010 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 19.69 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Est: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-039-24568 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 19.34 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 19.32 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 50.99 |
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]
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 50.08km2, of which 50.03km2 is land and 0.05km2, 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.
Geologic Province:[5] Northwestern Glaciated Plateau
Lowest Elevation:[6] 1050feet French Creek where it flows south of the township.
Highest Elevation:[7] 1510feet at a high point south of Cochranton.
Major Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[8] French Creek (forms eastern border) and Conneaut Outlet (forms northern border)
Minor Rivers/Streams and Watersheds:[9] unnamed tributaries for both
Biological Diversity Areas:[10] Conneaut Marsh Complex-South BDA, French Creek-Conneaut Outlet Confluence BDA, Lower French Creek BDA
Landscape Conservation Areas:[11] Conneaut-Geneva Marsh LCA, French Creek LCA
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 423 households, and 321 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 570 housing units at an average density of 29.4sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.