Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Somerset County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Pennsylvania
Administrative headquarters :	Somerset
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Somerset County Government 300 North Center Avenue Somerset, PA 15501
Foundation :	April 17, 1795
Made up from:	Bedford County
Area code :	001 814
Demographics
Residents :	80,023  (2000)
Population density :	28.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	2800 km²
Water surface :	17 km²
map
Website : www.co.somerset.pa.us

Somerset County is a county in the US state of Pennsylvania . At the 2000 census , the county had 80,023 people and a population density of 29 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Somerset .

The Jones Mill Run Dam in Laurel Hill State Park

history

The county was formed on April 17, 1795 and named after the English county of Somerset, home to many early settlers.

32 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 24, 2018).

geography

The county covers an area of ​​2,800 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water.

Places in Somerset County

Somerset County is divided into 50 parishes, including 25 boroughs and 25 townships . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains five census-designated places . These are part of a township and have no self-administration.

Map of Somerset County

Boroughs

Addison Benson Berlin Boswell Callimont Casselman Central City

Confluence Garrett Hooversville Indian Lake Jennerstown Meyersdale New Baltimore

New Centerville Paint Rockwood Salisbury Seven Springs 1 Shanksville Somerset

Stoystown Ursina Wellersburg Windber

Townships

Addison Township Allegheny Township Black Township Brothersvalley Township Conemaugh Township Elk Lick Township Fairhope Township Greenville Township Jefferson Township

Jenner Township Larimer Township Lincoln Township Lower Turkeyfoot Township Middlecreek Township Milford Township Northampton Township Ogle Township Paint Township

Quemahoning Township Shade Township Somerset Township Southampton Township Stonycreek Township Summit Township Upper Turkeyfoot Township

Census-designated places (CDP)

Cairnbrook Davidsville Edie

Peace Jerome

Unincorporated Communities

Acosta deal Gray

Jenners Markleton Springs

^{1 - partially in Fayette County}

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1900	49,461		-
1910	67,717		36.9%
1920	82.112		21.3%
1930	80.764		-1.6%
1940	84,957		5.2%
1950	81,813		-3.7%
1960	77,450		-5.3%
1970	76.037		-1.8%
1980	81,243		6.8%
1990	78.218		-3.7%
2000	80.023		2.3%
1900-1990 2000

literature

• Jaclyn LaPlaca: Somerset County: Pride Beyond the Mountains. Arcadia Publishing, 2003, ISBN 978-0738524528 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Somerset County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 286 .
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 24, 2018.
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Web links

Commons : Somerset County, Pennsylvania  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 39 ° 58 ′  N , 79 ° 2 ′  W