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Fayette County
; Fayette County, Pennsylvania;
	; Fayette County Courthouse;
	; ; Seal;
	; ; Seal;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania;
	; ; Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.;
Founded	September 26, 1783
Named for	Marquis de Lafayette
Seat	Uniontown
Largest city	Uniontown
Area
• Total	798 sq mi (2,067 km2)
• Land	790 sq mi (2,046 km2)
• Water	8.0 sq mi (21 km2), 1.0%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	131,504
• Density	169/sq mi (65/km2)
Congressional district	9th
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	www.co.fayette.pa.us

Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Fayette County is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, adjacent to Maryland and West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 136,606.^[1] Its county seat is Uniontown.^[2] The county was created on September 26, 1783, from part of Westmoreland County and named after the Marquis de Lafayette.^[3]

Fayette County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The southern border of Fayette County is also the southern border of Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania-Maryland state line (Mason-Dixon Line) and the Pennsylvania-West Virginia state line.

History

The first Europeans in Fayette County were explorers, who had used an ancient American Indian trail that bisected the county on their journey across the Appalachian Mountains. In 1754, when control of the area was still in dispute between France and Great Britain (both disregarding the indigenous tribes who had long occupied the territory), 22-year-old George Washington fought against the French at the Battle of Jumonville Glen and Fort Necessity. British forces under Washington and General Edward Braddock improved roads throughout the region, making the future Fayette County an important supply route.

During the American Revolution, Fayette County was plagued by attacks from British-allied Indians and remained isolated as a frontier region. Also retarding settlement was a border dispute with Virginia; Virginia's District of West Augusta and Pennsylvania's Westmoreland County both claimed the area. In 1780 the dispute was settled by the federal government in favor of Pennsylvania, and Fayette County was formed from Westmoreland County in 1783.

Fayette County settlers provided the new United States government with an early test of authority in the 1793 Whiskey Rebellion, when farmers rebelled against tax collectors to protest a new liquor tax. President George Washington called out the militias to restore order. However, they were talked out of any violent action by owner of Friendship Hill and future Secretary of the Treasury, Albert Gallatin. Fayette County continued to be important to travelers in the early 1800s. The National Road provided a route through the mountains of the county for settlers heading west. The shipyards in Brownsville on the Monongahela River built ships for both the domestic and international trade.

As Pittsburgh developed its industries in the mid-19th century, Fayette County become a center of coal mining and coke production. From the 1880s to the early 1900s, the area's great expansion in steel production became nationally important, and labor unions shaped national policies. Both new European immigrants and African Americans in the Great Migration from the rural South were attracted to the Pittsburgh area for industrial jobs. The historic Scottish and German farming communities established in the earlier 19th century were soon overshadowed by the wave of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe. The region's wealth has been concentrated largely among the old English and Scottish families who had established businesses and political power in Pittsburgh prior to and in the advent of industrialization, often building the new manufacturing concerns, as did Andrew Carnegie.

By World War II, Fayette County had a new unionized working class that enjoyed increased prosperity. In the 1950s, however, the coal industry fell into decline. In the 1970s, the restructuring and collapse of American steel resulted in a massive loss of industrial jobs and hard times in the area. The population has declined since the peak in 1940, as residents have had to move elsewhere for work. The loss of union jobs caused many working families to drop out of the middle class. Only a few mines are being worked in the 21st century, but natural resources remain crucial to the local economy. The region is slowly transitioning toward the service sector, with an increase in jobs in fields such as telemarketing.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 798 square miles (2,070 km²), of which 790 square miles (2,000 km²) is land and 8.0 square miles (21 km²) (1.0%) is water.^[4] The western portion of the county contains rolling foothills and two valleys along the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers. The eastern portion of the county is highly mountainous and forested. Many coal mines are located within the area.^[5]

Adjacent counties

Westmoreland County (north)

Somerset County (east)

Garrett County, Maryland (southeast)

Preston County, West Virginia (south)

Monongalia County, West Virginia (southwest)

Greene County (west)

Washington County (northwest)

National protected areas

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Friendship Hill National Historic Site

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	13,318		—
1800	20,159		51.4%
1810	24,714		22.6%
1820	27,285		10.4%
1830	29,172		6.9%
1840	33,574		15.1%
1850	39,112		16.5%
1860	39,909		2.0%
1870	43,284		8.5%
1880	58,842		35.9%
1890	80,006		36.0%
1900	110,412		38.0%
1910	167,449		51.7%
1920	188,104		12.3%
1930	198,542		5.5%
1940	200,999		1.2%
1950	189,899		−5.5%
1960	169,340		−10.8%
1970	154,667		−8.7%
1980	159,417		3.1%
1990	145,351		−8.8%
2000	148,645		2.3%
2010	136,606		−8.1%
Est. 2017	131,504	^[6]	−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2017^[1]

As of the 2010 census,^[11] there were 136,606 people, 59,969 households, and 41,198 families residing in the county. The population density was 188 people per square mile (73/km²). There were 66,490 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile (32/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.30% White, 4.71% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.8% were of German, 13.2% Italian, 11.4% Irish, 9.2% American, 8.4% Polish, 7.9% English and 6.6% Slovak ancestry.

There were 59,969 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.60 males.

A study released in 2009 by PathWays PA, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, found that 35% of families in Fayette County were economically distressed, that is, failing to earn a wage that would adequately provide food, shelter, child care, health care, and other basic necessities.^[12]

County poverty demographics

According to research by The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, which is a legislative Agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the poverty rate for Fayette County was 20.2% in 2014.^[13] The statewide poverty rate was 13.6% in 2014. The 2012 childhood poverty rate by school district was: Albert Gallatin Area School District – 61.4%, Brownsville Area School District – 64.7%, Connellsville Area School District – 55.7%, Frazier School District – 40.5%, Laurel Highlands School District – 59.9% and Uniontown Area School District – 55.1% of pupils living at 185% or below than the Federal Poverty Level.^[14]

Fayette County's live birth rate was 1,877 births in 1990. The Fayette County's live birth rate in 2000 was 1,538 births, while in 2011 it had declined to 1,366 babies.^[15] Over the past 50 years (1960 to 2010), rural Pennsylvania saw a steady decline in both the number and proportion of residents under 18 years old. In 1960, 1.06 million rural residents, or 35 percent of the rural population, were children. While Fayette is included in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, 47.9% of the population in 2010 was designated as rural by the U.S. Census Bureau.^[16]

Government

The County of Fayette is governed by a three-member publicly elected commission. The three commissioners serve in both executive and legislative capacities. By state law, the commission must have a minority party member, guaranteeing a political split. Each member serves a four-year term. Current commissioners are Democrat Vince Vicites and Republicans David Lohr and Angela Zimmerlink.

In October 2015, Sidney Bush, the first African American elected to county office, was sworn in as controller. He is a longtime county employee.^[17]

The Fayette County Court of Common Pleas serves as the primary judicial arm in the region. Judges are elected to ten-year terms in accordance with Commonwealth law. Additionally, district judges serve throughout the county and rule on minor offenses. Current judges are President Judge John F. Wagner, Jr., Steve P. Leskinen, Nancy Vernon, Linda Cordaro, and Joseph M. George, Jr.^[18]

Politics

Presidential elections results

**Presidential Elections Results**^[19]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	63.9% 34,590	33.2% 17,946	2.9% 1,563
2012	53.5% 26,018	45.2% 21,971	1.4% 660
2008	49.4% 26,081	49.0% 25,866	1.7% 897
2004	45.8% 25,045	53.2% 29,120	1.0% 542
2000	40.4% 20,013	56.8% 28,152	2.8% 1,367
1996	30.1% 14,019	56.7% 26,359	13.2% 6,154
1992	23.8% 12,820	56.8% 30,577	19.4% 10,464
1988	33.6% 16,915	65.7% 33,098	0.7% 336
1984	37.7% 21,314	62.1% 35,098	0.2% 135
1980	39.0% 19,252	56.6% 27,963	4.4% 2,168
1976	37.6% 20,021	60.5% 32,232	1.9% 991
1972	54.1% 27,288	44.5% 22,475	1.4% 716
1968	31.8% 18,921	57.8% 34,340	10.4% 6,189
1964	26.2% 16,127	73.4% 45,155	0.5% 276
1960	39.4% 27,120	60.4% 41,560	0.3% 181
1956	42.0% 27,857	57.7% 38,312	0.3% 206
1952	38.1% 27,348	61.2% 43,921	0.7% 476
1948	36.2% 20,401	62.0% 34,971	1.8% 995
1944	38.2% 21,945	61.0% 35,093	0.8% 451
1940	36.2% 23,908	63.5% 41,960	0.4% 246
1936	30.9% 21,984	67.9% 48,291	1.2% 869
1932	35.2% 15,903	61.3% 27,662	3.5% 1,591
1928	58.7% 27,693	40.4% 19,063	0.9% 427
1924	53.6% 19,064	24.9% 8,855	21.6% 7,668
1920	56.7% 20,186	37.5% 13,358	5.8% 2,067
1916	45.7% 9,838	48.4% 10,416	5.9% 1,275
1912	22.1% 4,168	39.0% 7,363	39.0% 7,361
1908	50.3% 10,012	41.3% 8,220	8.5% 1,689
1904	57.2% 11,486	33.8% 6,792	8.9% 1,793
1900	53.5% 9,637	42.5% 7,650	4.0% 712
1896	51.3% 9,268	46.2% 8,349	2.4% 438
1892	46.2% 6,859	50.5% 7,508	3.3% 489
1888	49.2% 7,034	48.6% 6,951	2.2% 321

As of November 2008, there were 91,386 registered voters in Fayette County.^[20]

Democratic: 62,879 (68.81%)

Republican: 21,932 (24.00%)

Other Parties: 6,575 (7.19%)

Fayette County tends to be Democratic-leaning in statewide and national elections. While Democratic politics are entrenched because of a strong union history, the county is generally socially conservative. Along with the rest of Western Pennsylvania, the county has been trending steadily towards the Republicans since 1996.^[21] At the presidential level, the Democratic candidate won by over 15 points in every election from 1932 to 2000 except 1972, usually winning by 25 points or more. Since then, the Republican party has continued to improve in each successive election, and the Republican nominee won the county in 2008 and 2012 even as Barack Obama carried the state and the nation. In 2016, Republican Donald Trump won the county by a massive margin of 31 points, carrying the county 64-33.

State Representatives^[22]

Serve 2 year terms in Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Bud Cook, Republican, 49th District^[23]

Pam Snyder, Democrat, 50th District

Matt Dowling, Republican, 51st District

Ryan Warner, Republican, 52nd District

State Senator^[22]

Pat Stefano, Republican, 32nd district serves 4-year term in Pennsylvania Senate.

US Representatives

Bill Shuster, Republican, 9th district, serves two year terms US House of Representatives.

US Senators

Serves six year terms in U.S. Senate

Pat Toomey, Republican

Bob Casey Jr., Democratic

Education

Colleges and universities

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus is a Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University system located in Lemont Furnace. Penn State Fayette is the only four-year (bachelors) degree granting institution in Fayette County.

Public school districts

Map of Fayette County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Albert Gallatin Area School District

Belle Vernon Area School District (also in Westmoreland County)

Brownsville Area School District (also in Washington County)

Connellsville Area School District

Frazier School District

Laurel Highlands School District

Southmoreland School District (also in Westmoreland County)

Uniontown Area School District

In October 2015, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale reported that 23 public schools in the County are among the 561 academically challenged schools that have been overlooked by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.^[24]^[25] He also reported the Pennsylvania Department of Education failed to take any action to remediate the poorly performing schools to raise student academic achievement or to provide them with targeted professional assistance.^[26] The failing schools were operated by: Albert Gallatin Area School District 4 schools; Brownsville Area School District 3 schools; Connellsville Area School District 9 schools; Laurel Highlands School District 4 schools and Uniontown Area School District 3 schools.

Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program

Fifteen (15) public schools in Fayette County were on the bottom 15% academic achievement schools list published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education each school year. Students attending these schools may be eligible for Opportunity Scholarships to attend a better performing school in a neighboring school district or a private school.^[27] The scholarships are limited to those students whose family's income is less than $60,000 annually, with another $12,000 allowed per dependent. Maximum scholarship award is $8,500, with special education students receiving up to $15,000 for a year's tuition. Parents pay any difference between the scholarship amount and the receiving school's tuition rate. Funding for the scholarships comes from donations by businesses which receive a state tax credit for donating. In 2015, Albert Gallatin Area School District had 5 schools on the list. Brownsville Area School District 3 schools on the statewide lowest achievement list. Connellsville Area School District 5 of its elementary schools on the list. Uniontown Area School District 2 schools: Lafayette Elementary School and Lafayette Middle School on the lowest achievement list.^[28]

Consolidation study

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives ordered school district consolidation study, which was performed by The Education Management Group, LLC. It was provoked by a 14.30% decline of the 2000–01 pupil population in the County's six public school districts by 2011. Multiple state projections found a continual decline over the next ten years due to a declining birth rate.^[29] Fayette County has two Career and Technology Centers that appear to overlap. If the Connellsville Career and Technical Center were eliminated, the savings in salaries and benefits alone would be significantly greater than $2 million, not counting the savings in utilities from closure of the facility. Savings was projected to be in the tens of million each year, largely due to shedding duplicate administration positions.^[30] By 2015, no Fayette County public school district consolidations had occurred.

Public cyber charter schools

Students may attend any of the 13 public cyber charter schools operating in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2015.^[31]^[32] The cyber charter schools provide the pupil with a computer and internet access, as well as, other materials needed. As with all public schools in Pennsylvania, students must participate in the annual school testing of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSAs) (3rd–8th grades) or the Keystone Exams (9th–12th grades).

Private schools

Apostolic Christian Academy - Dunbar

Bible Baptist Academy - Uniontown

Champion Christian School - Champion

Chestnut Ridge Christian Academy - Uniontown

Connellsville Area Catholic School - Connellsville

Geibel Catholic High School - Connellsville

Mount Carmel Christian School - Mount Pleasant

Mount Moriah Christian School - Smithfield

Mount Zion Christian Academy - Acme

New Meadow Run Parochial School - Farmington

Spring Valley School - Farmington

St John Evangelist School - Uniontown

Verna Montessori School - Prittstown

Intermediate unit

Fayette County is served by Intermediate Unit #1 which provides a wide variety of services to public, charter and private schools in the region. Early screening, special educations services, speech and hearing therapy and driver education are available. Services for children during the preschool years are provided without cost to their families when the child is determined to meet eligibility requirements. The IU1 also provides the state mandated multiple background screenings for potential school employees. A variety of professional development services are also available to the schools' employees. [1]

Transportation

While Fayette County is a generally rural area and is not directly tied into the interstate system, it features four-lane access to the city of Pittsburgh and several of its major suburban areas. State highway plans call for the establishment of direct freeway connections with Pittsburgh to the north and Morgantown, West Virginia to the south.

Major highways

US 40

US 40 Bus.

US 119

PA 21

PA Turnpike 43

PA 51

PA 166

PA 201

PA 281

PA 381

PA 653

PA 711

PA 711 Truck

PA 819

PA 857

PA 982

Public transportation

The primary provider of mass transportation within the region is Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation, which features local bus routes as well as four times-daily commuter service to Pittsburgh. Amtrak rail service along the Chicago-to-Washington-via-Cleveland Capitol Limited route stops at Connellsville Station. General aviation services are also provided at the Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport.

Municipalities

Map of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Fayette County:

Cities

Connellsville

Uniontown (county seat)

Boroughs

Belle Vernon

Brownsville

Dawson

Dunbar

Everson

Fairchance

Fayette City

Markleysburg

Masontown

Newell

Ohiopyle

Perryopolis

Point Marion

Seven Springs (partly in Somerset County)

Smithfield

South Connellsville

Vanderbilt

Townships

Brownsville

Bullskin

Connellsville

Dunbar

Franklin

Georges

German

Henry Clay

Jefferson

Lower Tyrone

Luzerne

Menallen

Nicholson

North Union

Perry

Redstone

Saltlick

South Union

Springfield

Springhill

Stewart

Upper Tyrone

Washington

Wharton

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Allison

Arnold City

Bear Rocks

Buffington

Chalkhill

Deer Lake

East Uniontown

Edenborn

Fairhope

Farmington

Grindstone

Hiller

Hopwood

Leith-Hatfield

Lemont Furnace

Lynnwood-Pricedale

Naomi

New Salem

Oliver

Republic

Ronco

Rowes Run

Smock

South Uniontown

Star Junction

Unincorporated communities

Acme

Adah

Collier

Fairbank

Gans

Lake Lynn

McClellandtown

Melcroft

New Haven^[33]

Normalville, (originally named Elm)

Oliphant Furnace

Sagamore

Whitsett

Wickhaven

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Fayette County.^[34]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	† Uniontown	City	10,372
2	Connellsville	City	7,637
3	Masontown	Borough	3,450
4	Leith-Hatfield	CDP	2,546
5	Oliver	CDP	2,535
6	East Uniontown	CDP	2,419
7	Brownsville	Borough	2,331
8	Hopwood	CDP	2,090
9	Lynnwood-Pricedale (partially in Westmoreland County)	CDP	2,031
10	Fairchance	Borough	1,975
11	South Connellsville	Borough	1,970
12	Perryopolis	Borough	1,784
13	South Uniontown	CDP	1,360
14	Point Marion	Borough	1,159
15	Hiller	CDP	1,155
16	Fairhope	CDP	1,151
17	Republic	CDP	1,096
18	Belle Vernon	Borough	1,093
19	Bear Rocks	CDP	1,048
20	Dunbar	Borough	1,042
21	Smithfield	Borough	875
22	Lemont Furnace	CDP	827
23	Everson	Borough	793
24	Farmington	CDP	767
25	Allison	CDP	625
26	Star Junction	CDP	616
27	Fayette City	Borough	596
28	Smock	CDP	583
29	New Salem	CDP	579
30	Rowes Run	CDP	564
31	Newell	Borough	541
T-32	Arnold City	CDP	498
T-32	Grindstone	CDP	498
33	Deer Lake	CDP	495
34	Vanderbilt	Borough	476
35	Dawson	Borough	367
36	Edenborn	CDP	294
37	Buffington	CDP	292
38	Markleysburg	Borough	284
39	Ronco	CDP	256
40	Chalkhill	CDP	141
41	Naomi	CDP	69
42	Ohiopyle	Borough	59
43	Seven Springs (mostly in Somerset County)	Borough	26

Fixtures

Fort Necessity is a reconstructed historic stockade that was originally built by George Washington to defend against an attack during the French and Indian War. Located in Wharton Township, it is now operated as a national battlefield.^[35]
- General Edward Braddock's Grave is across the highway from Fort Necessity. He was mortally wounded while attacking Fort Duquesne (at the "forks of the Ohio River" in present-day Downtown Pittsburgh) during the French and Indian War. It is a unit of the national battlefield. Under an agreement with British government, the site of Braddock's grave is officially considered British soil.^[36]

The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) bisects Fayette County. It was the first significant roadway to be paid for by the federal government, connecting Baltimore, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois. US 40 follows the path of this historic toll road.
- Two historic fixtures from the National Road exist within Fayette County's borders. Searights Toll House in Menallen Township is one of few remaining toll collection stops along the old route.^[37] The Washington Tavern, a unit of Fort Necessity National Battlefield, is a classic example of an early 19th-century inn.^[38]

The town of Perryopolis was designed by George Washington during his career as a surveyor. It includes a restored grist mill that once served as an (unsuccessful) business venture for the future president.^[39]

Fallingwater, architect Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous home, is located atop a flowing waterfall in Stewart Township. His lesser known Kentuck Knob is also located within the same municipality.^[40]

Friendship Hill, the home of the little-known but highly influential early-19th-century political figure Albert Gallatin, is maintained as a National Historic Site. It is located in Springhill Township.^[41]

Fayette County's southern border is adorned with plaques that mark its significance as part of the Mason–Dixon line

A collection of waterfalls surrounding the Youghiogheny River Gorge are protected as part of Ohiopyle State Park.

Laurel Ridge State Park contains an extensive hiking trail that traverses much of Pennsylvania's Appalachian foothills.

The county contains the largest cave in Pennsylvania, Laurel Caverns, which is popular as both a tour and spelunking destination.

A historic trading post that eventually was turned into a spectacular mansion is featured in Nemacolin Castle. The structure is well known for its connections to the Underground Railroad.

The prestigious Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is located in Wharton Township. It features a five star hotel and has received a license for a slots casino.

Mountainous Eastern Fayette County is home to the Seven Springs Mountain Resort, which is the premier skiing destination for Greater Pittsburgh.

Notable people

Bob Bailor, former MLB utility player (raised in Connellsville)

John A. Brashear, Astronomer and optical telescope fabricator (born in Brownsville)

Jim Braxton, All American at West Virginia University and former NFL running back (raised in Vanderbilt)

John Dickson Carr, mystery writer and three time Edgar Allan Poe Award winner (raised in Uniontown)

Rhoda Chase, well-known 1940s radio and stage personality, nicknamed "The Blue Velvet Voice" (raised in Uniontown)

Todd Tamanend Clark, poet and composer (resides in German Township since 1993)

Robert L. Coble, materials scientist who discovered the Coble creep and invented the sodium-vapor lamp (raised in Uniontown)

Sarah B. Cochran, active philanthropist, director on multiple corporate boards and built Linden Hall (raised in Tyrone Township)

Vinnie Colaiuta, session and band drummer for a wide range of jazz, fusion, rock, and funk performers (raised in Republic)

Doug Dascenzo, former Major League Baseball outfielder (raised in Brownsville)

Ernie Davis, 1961 Heisman Trophy Winner and first overall selection in the 1962 NFL Draft (raised in New Salem until age 12)

Thomas Dolinay, former chief bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church (raised in Uniontown)

Chuck Drazenovich, All-pro Middle Linebacker for the Washington Redskins and U.S. Heavyweight Boxing Champion for Penn State (raised in West Brownsville)

Tory Epps, former NFL defensive lineman (raised in Uniontown)

Fabian Forte, 1960s pop musician (resides in Dunbar Township)

Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. House Majority leader, and founder of New York University (spent much of adult life in New Geneva, which he founded and named)

Gus Gerard, former NBA forward (raised in Uniontown)

Joe Hardy, founder of 84 Lumber, one of the country's largest privately owned companies (resides in Wharton Township)

Alfred Hunt, founder of Bethlehem Steel (raised in Brownsville)

Philander C. Knox, Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Attorney General (raised in Brownsville)

John Kundla, educator, college/professional basketball coach (born in Star Junction)

Stu Lantz, former NBA guard and current Los Angeles Lakers color commentator (raised in Uniontown)

Johnny Lujack, 1947 Heisman Trophy Winner and former NFL quarterback (raised in Connellsville)

George C. Marshall, 1953 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Secretary of State, World War II Supreme Allied Commander, and author of the Marshall Plan (raised in Uniontown)

Jerry McKenna, sculptor (born in Connellsville)

Terry Mulholland, former MLB starting pitcher (raised in South Union Township)

Chuck Muncie, former NFL running back (raised in Uniontown)

Marie Hochmuth Nichols, rhetorical critic (born in Dunbar)

Ronald D. Palmer, career diplomat and US Ambassador to Togo, Malaysia, and Mauritius (raised in Uniontown)

Tamora Pierce, fantasy writer known for creating The Song of the Lioness series (raised in Dunbar until age 8)

Edwin S. Porter, film pioneer and director of The Great Train Robbery (raised in Connellsville)

Ed Roebuck, former MLB relief pitcher (raised in East Millsboro)

Henry Miller Shreve, pioneering captain who opened the Mississippi River to steamboat navigation (lived life in Brownsville)

C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers women's basketball coach who is the third winningest women's coach in NCAA history (raised in Edenborn)

Jacob B. Sweitzer, Civil War general and significant figure in the Battle of Gettysburg (born in Brownsville)

Saul Swimmer, documentary film maker best known for The Concert For Bangladesh; co-producer of The Beatles' Let It Be (raised in Uniontown)

John Woodruff, track gold medalist at the 1936 Summer Olympics (raised in Connellsville)

Frank Wydo, former NFL offensive tackle (raised in Footedale)

Dorian Johnson, All American for University of Pittsburgh (born in Belle Vernon)

In popular culture

In 1967 Uniontown was the birthplace of the McDonald’s Big Mac sandwich.^[42]^[43]

Marcellus shale impact fee

In 2014, Fayette County received an impact fee disbursement of $1,327,202.57. The top county recipient statewide was Washington County which received $6,512,570.65 in 2014.^[44] In 2014, there were 207 marcellus shale wells in Fayette County.^[45]

2013 – 205 shale wells, impact fee revenues to Fayette County – $1,461,228.49.^[46]

2012 – 187 shale wells, impact fee revenues to Fayette County – $1,346,604.97.^[47]

2011 – 151 shale wells, impact fee revenues to Fayette County – $1,448,563.45.^[48]

Fayette County is also crisscrossed (both north-south and east-west) by several major gas transmission pipelines operated by Texas Eastern.^[49]^[50] Unlike other states, under Pennsylvania state tax policy, natural gas and oil pipelines are exempted from property taxes.^[51]^[52] Pipeline companies prohibit development within the 100-foot-wide right-of-way, thereby limiting future development options for the landowner. This limits future potential property tax revenues for the local taxing entities including the county, the boroughs and the school districts, by constraining future land development.^[53]

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^ "Mount Washington Tavern". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-01-27.

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External links

Official website

Coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains - Connellsville Coal Field

Coordinates: 39°55′N 79°39′W / 39.92°N 79.65°W / 39.92; -79.65

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[GR1-4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

[5] Coal Miners Memorial Echo Mine, Fayette City, Fayette Co., PA, U.S.A Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.. Patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com (December 17, 2009). Retrieved on July 23, 2013.

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[12] Zlatos, Bill (May 12, 2009). "Poverty worse in Pa. than reported: study". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2009.

[13] US Census Bureau (2015). "Poverty Rates by County Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.

[14] Pennsylvania Budget; Policy Center (2012). "Student Poverty Concentration 2012". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.

[15] Pennsylvania Department of Health, Birth Age County Reports 1990 and 2011, 2011

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[17] Alyssa Choiniere, "First African American to hold county office sworn in" Archived May 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine., Herald-Standard, October 8, 2015; accessed July 6, 2016

[18] Fayette County Election Bureau

[19] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

[20] Running for Office Archived November 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Dos.state.pa.us. Retrieved on July 23, 2013.

[21] Field, Nick (May 23, 2016). "MSNBC Examines Western PA's Red Trend (VIDEOS)". PoliticsPA. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.

[:0-22] Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-04-26.

[23] Pennsylvania General Assembly (2016). "Fayette County PA Legislators". Archived from the original on 2017-05-04.

[24] Pennsylvania Auditor General Office (October 6, 2015). "561 Academically Challenged Schools Overlooked by the Department of Education" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-18.

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[27] Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (April 2014). "Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program FAQ". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.

[28] PDE, 2015-16 OSTCP - List of Low Achieving School, May 2015

[29] PDE, Enrollments and Projections by LEA and School, July 2011

[30] The Education Management Group, LLC. (September 2011). "Fiscal Assessment Study for Proposed Merger of Fayette County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-05.

[31] Pennsylvania Department of Education (2015). "Charter Schools and Cyber Charter Schools 2015-16" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-07.

[32] Pennsylvania Department of Education (2015). "Charter Schools". Archived from the original on 2016-07-28.

[33] "GNIS Account Login". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

[34] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

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[36] "The French and Indian War". Fayette County Cultural Trust. Retrieved 2012-01-27.

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[39] "Wheel project makes grist mill complete". Valley Independent. Archived from the original on 2004-06-20. Retrieved 2012-01-27.

[40] "Fallingwater". Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.

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[45] Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2015). "County Well Count Breakdown for 2014". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15.

[46] Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2013). "Fayette County Total distribution for year 2013". Archived from the original on 2017-11-12.

[47] Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2012). "Fayette County Total distribution for year 2012". Archived from the original on 2017-11-12.

[48] Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2011). "Fayette County Total distribution for year 2011". Archived from the original on 2017-11-12.

[49] Keystone Energy Forum, PA Gas Transmission by County, 2013

[50] Nels Johnson; Tamara Gagnolet; Rachel Ralls; Jessica Stevens (December 16, 2011). "Pennsylvania Energy Impacts Assessment Natural Gas Pipelines" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 1, 2017.

[51] Katie Colaneri (June 11, 2015). "New pipeline could mean tax bonanza for NJ towns, but for Pa.? Not so much". State Impact NPR.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016.

[52] Penn State Extension (2012). "Marcellus Shale Gas Development: What Does It Mean for Pennsylvania Schools?". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05.

[53] "The SEAB Shale Gas Production Subcommittee Ninety-Day Report" (PDF). August 11, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Uniontown
Cities	Connellsville Uniontown
Boroughs	Belle Vernon Brownsville Dawson Dunbar Everson Fairchance Fayette City Markleysburg Masontown Newell Ohiopyle Perryopolis Point Marion Seven Springs‡ Smithfield South Connellsville Vanderbilt
Townships	Brownsville Bullskin Connellsville Dunbar Franklin Georges German Henry Clay Jefferson Lower Tyrone Luzerne Menallen Nicholson North Union Perry Redstone Saltlick South Union Springfield Springhill Stewart Upper Tyrone Washington Wharton
CDPs	Allison Arnold City Bear Rocks Buffington Chalkhill Deer Lake East Uniontown Edenborn Fairhope Farmington Grindstone Hiller Hopwood Leith-Hatfield Lemont Furnace Lynnwood-Pricedale‡ Naomi New Salem Oliver Republic Ronco Rowes Run Smock South Uniontown Star Junction
Unincorporated communities	Adah Brier Hill Brownfield Cardale Chestnut Ridge Collier Dickerson Run East Millsboro Fairbank Gans Gibbon Glade Hibbs Indian Head Isabella Keisterville La Belle Lake Lynn Leckrone Leisenring Lowber Martin McClellandtown Melcroft Merrittstown Mount Braddock Moyer New Geneva Normalville Oliphant Furnace Outcrop Sagamore Uledi Waltersburg West Leisenring White Whitsett Wickhaven
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