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Middle Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Middle Taylor Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 727 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography The township is located in southwestern Cambria County and is bordered to the south by the city of Johnstown. West Taylor Township is to the west, East Taylor Township is to the east, and Jackson Township is to the north. The unincorporated community of Pleasant Hill is in the southern part of the township, north of downtown Johnstown. According to the United States Census Bureau, Middle Taylor Township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.17%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 792 people, 317 households, and 231 families residing in the township. The population density was 164.6 people per square mile (63.6/km). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 68.8/sq mi (26.6/km). The racial makeup of the townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
