Black Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Agricultural scene south of Rockwood | |
 Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Black Township | |
 Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Settled | 1774 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.73 sq mi (110.66 km2) |
| • Land | 42.71 sq mi (110.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 900 |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 895 |
| • Density | 20.7/sq mi (8.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-111-06640 |
Black Township is atownship inSomerset County,Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 899 at the2020 census.[2] It is part of theJohnstown, Pennsylvania,Metropolitan Statistical Area. The township was named forJeremiah Sullivan Black, a native of Somerset County who became Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of Pennsylvania,U.S. Attorney General, andU.S Secretary of State.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110 km2), of which 42.5 square miles (110 km2) is land and 0.02% is water. Black Township is bordered bySomerset Township to the north,Brothersvalley &Summit Townships to the east,Elk Lick Township to the southeast,Addison Township to the southwest, andUpper Turkeyfoot &Milford Townships to the west.
Pennsylvania Route 653 passes through Black Township, generally running southeastward from the borough ofRockwood andMilford Township, through Black Township, and intoSummit Township on its way to the borough ofGarrett. Rockwood sits at theconfluence of Coxes Creek and theCasselman River, between Milford Township to the northwest and Black Township to the southeast. Black Township had been part of Milford Township until it was split off in 1886.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 926 | — | |
| 2020 | 900 | −2.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 895 | [2] | −0.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
At the2000 census there were 980 people, 364 households, and 281 families living in the township. The population density was 23.0 people per square mile (8.9/km2). There were 400 housing units at an average density of 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2). Theracial makeup of the township was 99.08% White, 0.61% African American, 0.10% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races.[6]Of the 364 households 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.9% of households were one person and 12.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.
The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median household income was $28,958 and the median family income was $36,125. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $21,382 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,504. About 13.2% of families and 16.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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