Black Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Agricultural scene south of Rockwood | |
 Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Black Township | |
 Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Settled | 1774 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.73 sq mi (110.66 km2) |
| • Land | 42.71 sq mi (110.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 900  |
| • Estimate (2022)[2] | 895 |
| • Density | 20.74/sq mi (8.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-111-06640 |
Black Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 899 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The township was named for Jeremiah Sullivan Black, a native of Somerset County who became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney General, and U.S Secretary of State.[3]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. State College, PA: Pennsylvania State College. pp. 324–325.