Garrett, Pennsylvania
| Garrett, Pennsylvania | |
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Garrett, Pennsylvania, looking east on PA 653 (Jackson St).
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| Motto: The Town that goes on and on | |
 Location of Garrett in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 39°51′49″N 79°03′40″W / 39.86361°N 79.06111°WCoordinates: 39°51′49″N 79°03′40″W / 39.86361°N 79.06111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Settled | 1869 |
| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 456 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 431 |
| • Density | 851.78/sq mi (329.10/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15542 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-28520 |
Garrett is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 449 at the 2000 census.
Garrett is located at 39°51′49″N 79°3′40″W / 39.86361°N 79.06111°W (39.863563, -79.061159).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2).
Garrett sits at the confluence of the Buffalo Creek and the Casselman River. The Casselman River is believed to be named for the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel in Germany. An imperial immediacy (German: Reichsfreiheit or Reichsunmittelbarkeit) which was a privileged feudal and political status, a form of statehood, which a city, religious entity or feudal principality of minor lordship could attain within the Holy Roman Empire.
As of the census of 2000, there were 449 people, 168 households, and 128 families residing in the borough. The population density was 606.3 people per square mile (234.3/km²). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 243.0 per square mile (93.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.55% White, and 0.45% from two or more races.
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