Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Southampton Township |
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford |
| Settled | 1776 |
| Incorporated | 1799 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.2 sq mi (207.7 km2) |
| • Land | 80.2 sq mi (207.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,321 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 938 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-009-71888 |
Southampton Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 976 at the 2010 census.
The Hewitt Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Southampton Township is located in southern Bedford County, with the Maryland state line forming its southern boundary. It is bordered by Evitts Mountain on the west and by the lower Big Mountain and Ragged Mountain on the east. Tussey Mountain rises in the middle of the township. Buchanan State Forest occupies the high ground on Evitts and Tussey Mountains and some other areas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 80.2 square miles (207.7 km2), of which 80.2 square miles (207.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.05%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 376 households and 295 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.6 per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 6.6/sq mi (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.20% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
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