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Crescent

A township of 2,141 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land1%14 of 1,448 acres
Trails0.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves17 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Pennsylvania, US
1855Established
2,488Population
2.3 sq miArea

Crescent Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census. The township was created in 1855 and was given the name Crescent because it was formed from a portion of Moon Township. Crescent Township has been assigned the ZIP code 15046. Crescent Township has two unincorporated villages: Glenwillard Wireton Crescent is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code15046
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Crescent's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Crescent 0
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Crescent 0
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley · 2.7 mi · ER
Autumn Street Health CenterAliquippa · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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