Fayette County | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′N 79°39′W / 39.92°N 79.65°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Founded | September 26, 1783 |
Named for | Marquis de Lafayette |
Seat | Uniontown |
Largest city | Uniontown |
Area | |
• Total | 798 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
• Land | 790 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
• Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 1.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 128,804 |
• Density | 163/sq mi (63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 14th |
Website | www |
Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Fayette County is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, near Maryland and West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 128,804.[1] Its county seat is Uniontown.[2] The county was created on September 26, 1783 and named after the Marquis de Lafayette.[3]