Fairview Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania

Fairview Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, it was one of the county's sixteen original townships, and was founded in 1797.

Fairview Township, Erie County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Sturgeon House in Fairview
Location in Erie County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
Area
  Total29.16 sq mi (75.53 km2)
  Land28.91 sq mi (74.86 km2)
  Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Highest elevation
(southeast corner west of Eureka Road)
1,180 ft (360 m)
Lowest elevation572 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total11,138
  Estimate 
(2022)
11,187
  Density351.15/sq mi (135.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code814
Websitewww.fairviewtownship.com

In 1998 Fairview Township annexed the former Fairview Borough.

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the township's population was 11,138, which is an increase from the 2010 census of 10,102. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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