Allegheny Township (Somerset County), Pennsylvania
Allegheny Township (Somerset County) is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 786 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15538, and parts of 15530 and 15926 are in Allegheny Township (Somerset County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $366 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population78615 per sq mi
Median home value$164,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$366Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Central City; part is in Allegheny Township (Somerset County)
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Around Allegheny Township (Somerset County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)81 miles away
Closer regional airport
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA199 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Allegheny Township (Somerset County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Allegheny Township (Somerset County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 14th DistrictGuy Reschenthaler (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Allegheny Township (Somerset County) had 613 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1925th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meyersdale 2 Ssw, PA weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Somerset County
18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale10.5 miles
Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset11.8 miles
Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland20.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Allegheny Township (Somerset County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Berlin Community Grove · 13 acres3.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Berlin Market3.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Heritage Haus3.7 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Berlin Borough, Brothersvalley, Central City, Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), Shade, Indian Lake, Northampton Township (Somerset County), New Baltimore and Fairhope.
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