Summerhill Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The township is located in southeastern Cambria County and is bordered at its southeastern end by Bedford County. The borough of Wilmore is surrounded by the northern part of the township. The unincorporated community of Beaverdale is along the southwestern border of the township. Johnstown is to the southeast, and

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, the Cambria County seat, is to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.29%, is water. The

Little Conemaugh River The Little Conemaugh River is a tributary of the Conemaugh River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in western Pennsylvania in the United States. The main branch rises in eastern Cambria County, along the western slope of the Appalachi ...

flows westward across the northern portion of the township. Beaverdam Run Reservoir is in the southeast part of the township. The crest of the Allegheny Front, the height of land between the

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watershed to the east and the

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basin to the west, approximately follows the Bedford County line along the southeastern edge of the township.

Communities

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the

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for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. * Beaverdale

Unincorporated communities

* LLoydell * Onnalinda

Recreation

A portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 is located in the southeast part of the township to the south and east of the Beaverdam Run Reservoir.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 3 October 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26
retrieved 3 October 2018

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,724 people, 1,009 households, and 747 families residing in the township. The population density was 94.3 people per square mile (36.4/km). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 38.0/sq mi (14.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.56% White, 0.07% African American, 0.04% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 0.04% of the population. There were 1,009 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.19. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $29,950, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,984 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,242. About 9.2% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Summerhill Township official website
{{authority control Populated places established in 1792 Townships in Cambria County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania