History · Frazer

Frazer’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Frazer Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,164 at the 2020 census. The Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills shopping mall complex and The Village at Pittsburgh Mills a grocery-anchored regional shopping destination is located in the township. The Wagman Observatory which is located in Deer Lakes Park, is also in Frazer. Organized in 1914, Frazer Township was named for Robert S. Frazer, a state politician.

Frazer was established in 1914. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,157 people in 2010, 1,161 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1955.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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