Black Township, Pennsylvania
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 900 |
• Estimate (2022) | 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. 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.