Fernway, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Fernway, Pennsylvania
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Former census-designated place
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Location within Butler County
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 Fernway, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Fernway, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Township | Cranberry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 12,188 |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (888/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Fernway is a neighborhood located in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is home to 458 houses and covers about 183 acres of land.
Fernway was the very first planned housing area in Cranberry Township. It was built way back in the 1950s. For a while, Fernway was known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This is a special area that the government uses for counting people in a census. However, this name was later removed. Officials in Cranberry Township found that people often thought Fernway was the name of the whole township when they looked it up online.
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Where is Fernway?
Fernway is located at specific coordinates: 40.689901 degrees north and -80.129035 degrees west. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.
The area of Fernway is about 5.3 square miles (which is about 13.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers within its boundaries.
Who Lives in Fernway?
In the year 2000, a census (a count of people) was done in Fernway. Here's what they found:
Population Numbers
- There were 12,188 people living in Fernway.
- This population was spread across 4,224 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- Out of these, 3,451 were families.
Diversity in Fernway
Most of the people in Fernway were White (about 97%). There were also smaller numbers of African American, Asian, Native American, and Pacific Islander residents. About 0.63% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
- Many households (47.1%) had children under 18 living with them.
- Most households (71.2%) were married couples living together.
- The average household had about 2.88 people.
- The average family had about 3.24 people.
The population in Fernway included people of all ages:
- About 31.6% were under 18 years old.
- About 35.8% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 5.1% were 65 years old or older.
- The average age of people in Fernway was 34 years old.
Income in Fernway
In 2000, the average income for a household in Fernway was about $62,971 per year. For families, the average income was around $70,518 per year.
