Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Connellsville, Pennsylvania
East Crawford Avenue
Location of Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Location of Connellsville within Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°0′58″N 79°35′24″W / 40.01611°N 79.59000°W / 40.01611; -79.59000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
EstablishedMarch 1, 1806
IncorporatedMay 12, 1911
Founded byZachariah Connell
Named afterZachariah Connell
Area
 • Total
2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2)
 • Land2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2)
 • Water0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,031
 • Density3,222.4/sq mi (1,244.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (EDT)
ZIP Code
15425
Area code724
FIPS code42-15776
Websiteconnellsville.us

Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, 36 miles (58 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and 50 miles (80 km) away via the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 7,031 at the 2020 census.