Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
The post office in Jerome
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Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Conemaugh Township |
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Map of Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Somerset |
Area | |
• Total | 41.9 sq mi (109 km2) |
• Land | 41.3 sq mi (107 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 7,452 |
• Density | 180.3/sq mi (69.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Website | www.contwpsupers.us |
Conemaugh Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,452 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Conemaugh Township includes the towns of Jerome, Davidsville, Tire Hill, Thomas Mills, part of Holsopple, and surrounding countryside.
The Shaffer's Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.9 square miles (109 km2), of which, 41.3 square miles (107 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,452 people, 2,950 households, and 2,203 families residing in the township. The population density was 180.3 people per square mile (69.6/km²). There were 3,089 housing units at an average density of 74.7/sq mi (28.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.53% White, 0.04% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.