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)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,031
  Density3,222.27/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.