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Paint Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Paint Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,038 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History David Livingston built the first gristmill and the first sawmill in the area, both about 1812. Paint Township was established from the northern part of Shade Township in 1836. Jacob Berkebile opened the first store in 1848. The township was originally bordered by Cambria County to the north, Bedford County to the east, Shade Township to the south, and Conemaugh Township to the west. It was named after Paint Creek, which runs through the township. In 1886, Ogle Township was created from the eastern part of Paint Township, and by 1900, three Boroughs (Benson Borough, Paint Borough, and Windber Borough) were formed within the township. Benson incorporated in 1893, while both Paint and Windber incorporated in 1900. The boundaries of Paint Township have remained unchanged sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paint, Pennsylvania
Paint is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 907 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The origin of the name "Paint" is obscure. The Windber Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Geography Paint is located at (40.243423, -78.846092). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Surrounding neighborhoods Paint has three borders, including Scalp Level in Cambria County to the north, Windber to the east, and Paint Township from the south to the northwest. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,103 people, 397 households, and 273 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,152.5 people per square mile (1,216.8/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 1,234.7 per square mile (476.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,577. The county seat is Bedford. History In 1750 Robert MacRay, a Scots-Irish immigrant, opened the first trading post in Raystown (which is now Bedford) on the land that is now Bedford County. The early Anglo-American settlers had a difficult time dealing with raids from Native Americans. In 1754 fierce fighting erupted as Native Americans became allied with the British or French in the North American front, known as the French and Indian War, of the Seven Years' War between those nations in Europe. In 1759, after the capture of Fort Duquesne in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, on the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, English colonists built a road between the fort (which was renamed as Fort Pitt (Pennsylvania), Fort Pitt) to the newly built Fort Bedford in Raystown. The English defeated the French in the war and took over their territories in North Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poverty Line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult.Poverty Lines – Martin Ravallion, in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, London: Palgrave Macmillan The cost of housing, such as the rent for an apartment, usually makes up the largest proportion of this estimate, so economists track the real estate market and other housing cost indicators as a major influence on the poverty line. Individual factors are often used to account for various circumstances, such as whether one is a parent, elderly, a child, married, etc. The poverty threshold may be adjusted annually. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed countries than in developing countries. In October 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race And Ethnicity In The United States Census
Race and ethnicity in the United States census, defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Census Bureau, are the self-identified categories of race or races and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether they are of Hispanic or Latino origin (the only categories for ethnicity). The racial categories represent a social-political construct for the race or races that respondents consider themselves to be and, "generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country." OMB defines the concept of race as outlined for the U.S. census as not "scientific or anthropological" and takes into account "social and cultural characteristics as well as ancestry", using "appropriate scientific methodologies" that are not "primarily biological or genetic in reference." The race categories include both racial and national-origin groups. Race and ethnicity are considered separate and distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 United States Census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 census. This was the twenty-second federal census and was at the time the largest civilly administered peacetime effort in the United States. Approximately 16 percent of households received a "long form" of the 2000 census, which contained over 100 questions. Full documentation on the 2000 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. This was the first census in which a state – California – recorded a population of over 30 million, as well as the first in which two states – California and Texas – recorded populations of more than 20 million. Data availability Microdata from the 2000 census is freely available through the Integrated Public Use Microdata Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 160
Pennsylvania Route 160 (PA 160) is a north–south state highway in Somerset and Cambria counties in western Pennsylvania, United States. Its southern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon line south of Wellersburg, where the road continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 47 (MD 47), and its northern terminus is at West High Street, which is designated State Route 4031 (SR 4031) and is formerly U.S. Route 219 (US 219), in Ebensburg. Along its route, PA 160 crosses the Eastern Continental Divide and passes over CSX Transportation's Sand Patch Tunnel. Route description Somerset County PA 160 begins at the Maryland border in the borough of Wellersburg in Somerset County, where the road continues south into that state as MD 47. From the state line, the route heads north-northwest on two-lane undivided Main Street, passing through wooded areas of homes. The road turns north and enters Southampton Township, becoming Cumberlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Quemahoning Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In 1775, Quemahoning Township was organized, by the Bedford County Court, out of part of Brothersvalley and Turkeyfoot townships. At that time, it included the northern portion of present-day Somerset County and part of what is now Cambria County. Its size was later reduced through the formation of new townships. When Somerset County was established in 1795 Quemahoning was one of the six original townships. The name is a Native American name meaning "pine tree lick," with "cuuni" indicating a pine grove and "mahoni" meaning water from a lick. The Trostletown Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 35.6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States. The Census Bureau's primary mission is conducting the U.S. census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on their population. The bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $675 billion in federal funds every year and it assists states, local communities, and businesses make informed decisions. The information provided by the census informs decisions on where to build and maintain schools, hospitals, transportation infrastructure, and police and fire departments. In addition to the decennial census, the Census Bureau continually conducts over 130 surveys and programs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windber, Pennsylvania
Windber is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, about south of Johnstown. It was at one time a place of industrial activities which included coal mining, lumbering, and the manufacture of fire brick. In 1897, the community was founded by coal barons Charles and Edward Julius Berwind, owners of the Berwind Corporation; the name "Windber" simply switches the order of the two syllables in the family name "Berwind". 8,013 people lived in Windber in 1910 and 9,057 in 1940; the population was 3,930 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Windber started in 1897 as a company town for nearby coal mines in the vicinity of Johnstown. The Berwind-White Coal Mining Company imported workers from eastern and southern Europe and exploited ethnic divisions in the area (which had been settled by Germans and Irish in the 19th century). On Good Friday 1922, coal miners walked out of the mines in Windber and several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogle Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Ogle Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 467 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.9 km), of which 36.2 square miles (93.8 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) (0.08%) is water. Ogle Township is bordered by Shade Township to the south, Paint Township to the west, Cambria County to the north, and Bedford County to the east. Recreation Most of the Gallitzin State Forest (Babcock Division) and a very small portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 occupies just over half of the township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 3 October 2018 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Conemaugh Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,753 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Conemaugh Township includes the towns of Jerome, Davidsville, Tire Hill, Thomas Mills, part of Holsopple, and surrounding countryside. History The Shaffer's Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.34%) is water. Conemaugh Township is bordered by Jenner Township to the southwest, Quemahoning Township to the southeast, Paint Township to the east, and Cambria County to the north. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,452 people, 2,950 households, and 2,203 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 3,089 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Shade Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,452 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Shade Township is named after Shade Creek. The township was incorporated in 1816. It was first settled in 1772 and was formed from Stoneycreek Township, which was one of the six original townships in Somerset County. Some of the earliest settlers were Caspar Statler, Jacob Moses, Daniel Gibler, Christian Brollier, and George Lambert. Christian Brollier built the township's first gristmill sometime before 1800, and George Lambert built the first sawmill about 1800. William Oldham built a sawmill in 1830, a gristmill in 1833, and Rockingham Furnace in 1841. The main Borough of Shade Township is Central City, which was first settled in 1848 and was incorporated on 6 May 1918. Hooversville, which sits astride the border of Shade and Quemahoning Townships, was first settled in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
