Blacklick Township, Pennsylvania

Blacklick Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Pennsylvania Route 271 in the community of Twin Rocks
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Blacklick Township
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Incorporated	October 10, 1850
Area
• Total	31.20 sq mi (80.80 km2)
• Land	31.15 sq mi (80.68 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,013
• Estimate (2016)	1,912
• Density	61.38/sq mi (23.70/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	814
FIPS code	42-021-06736

Blacklick Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,013 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Blacklick Township is located in western Cambria County at 40.613171,-78.787422. It is bordered to the west by Indiana County. The South Branch of Blacklick Creek forms the majority of the southern border of the township, and the North Branch of Blacklick Creek flows through the western part of the township. The boroughs of Nanty-Glo and Vintondale border the township on the south. Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, is 7 miles (11 km) to the east, and the city of Johnstown is 12 miles (19 km) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Blacklick Township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.8 km²), of which 31.2 square miles (80.7 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.15%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,200 people, 833 households, and 638 families residing in the township. The population density was 70.7 people per square mile (27.3/km²). There were 897 housing units at an average density of 28.8/sq mi (11.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.59% White, 69% African American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.