South Union Township, Pennsylvania

South Union Township
The Hopwood-Miller Tavern at Hopwood
Location of South Union Township in Fayette County
Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total
16.80 sq mi (43.50 km2)
 • Land16.76 sq mi (43.41 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,897
 • Estimate 
(2022)
10,622
 • Density630.9/sq mi (243.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code724
FIPS code42-051-72544
Websitewww.southuniontwp.com

South Union Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,897 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 10,681 tabulated in 2010.

Communities within the township include Hatfield, Hutchinson, Chadville, South Uniontown, Leith, Revere, and parts of East Uniontown and Hopwood.

South Union Township contains the larger two of the three Uniontown area shopping districts. The largest, centered on the Uniontown Mall, is located just outside the Uniontown city limits. Another important shopping area is called Walnut Hill and is located in Hatfield. The Laurel Highlands School District serves this township.