Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Derry Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Derry Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Keystone State Park is in Derry Township
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Map of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Derry Township
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Westmoreland County
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Settled1763
Incorporated1775
Named afterDerry
Area
 • Total
96.29 sq mi (249.40 km2)
 • Land95.57 sq mi (247.53 km2)
 • Water0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,631
 • Density142.6/sq mi (55.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-129-18968
Websitehttp://www.derrytownship.com

Derry Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It surrounds the borough of Derry, which is a separate municipality. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 13,631.

It was named after the city of Derry by Scots-Irish settlers.

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