Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Somerset Township |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
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| • Total | 64.3 sq mi (167 km2) |
| • Land | 63.9 sq mi (166 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 9,319 |
| • Density | 145.8/sq mi (56.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Somerset Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,122 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and encompasses the census-designated place (CDP) of Friedens, Pennsylvania.
The Walter's Mill Bridge and Daniel B. Zimmerman Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 64.3 square miles (166.6 km²), of which, 63.9 square miles (165.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (0.67%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,319 people, 3,484 households, and 2,574 families residing in the township. The population density was 145.8 people per square mile (56.3/km²). There were 3,699 housing units at an average density of 57.9/sq mi (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.20% White, 1.48% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
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