Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Brothersvalley Township |
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 Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Settled | 1769 |
| Incorporated | 1771 |
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| • Total | 62.7 sq mi (162 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,184 |
| • Density | 66.7/sq mi (25.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Brothersvalley Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brothersvalley Township was incorporated in 1771 and its largest borough/town, Berlin, Pennsylvania laid out in 1784. The area was settled by immigrants, mostly from Germany, and became a hotbed of the Whiskey Rebellion.
The Beechdale Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 62.7 square miles (162 km2), of which, 62.7 square miles (162 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.03%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 862 households, and 712 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.7 people per square mile (25.8/km²). There were 917 housing units at an average density of 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 69.50% White, 24.69% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 3.78% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.62% of the population.
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