Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
| Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Summerhill Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1792 |
| Incorporated | 1810 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.6 sq mi (76.6 km2) |
| • Land | 28.9 sq mi (74.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,098 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,341 |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (33.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-021-75144 |
| Website | www |
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.
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 16 miles (26 km) to the southeast, and Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.6 km2), of which 28.9 square miles (74.9 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 2.29%, is water. The Little Conemaugh River 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 Susquehanna River watershed to the east and the Ohio River basin to the west, approximately follows the Bedford County line along the southeastern edge of the township.
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/km²). There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 38.0/sq mi (14.7/km²). 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 Latino of any race were 0.04% of the population.
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