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Cecil

A township of 14,925 people in Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land1.3%221 of 16,828 acres
Trails8.0 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves415 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
2,730Population
2.5 sq miArea
1,138 ftElevation

Cecil-Bishop is a census-designated place in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,730 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place encompasses the unincorporated communities of Cecil and Bishop along Pennsylvania Route 50. Cecil-Bishop is located in the geographic center of Cecil Township. Much of the farmland in the area has been developed into planned neighborhoods since the 1990s due to the development of the Southpointe business park as well as Cecil Township's growth as a suburb of Pittsburgh.

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Safety Grade A+

Cecil reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cecil 0.4
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cecil 0.7
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Cecil’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#90Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictCanon-McMillan SDSchools3

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