Lincoln Township (Somerset County) is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,395 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15555 and 15561, and parts of 15501 and 15541 are in Lincoln Township (Somerset County) too.
Population1,39554 per sq mi
Median home value$174,600Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Somerset Township (Somerset County); part is in Lincoln Township (Somerset County)
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Around Lincoln Township (Somerset County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)70 miles away
Closer regional airport
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA208 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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
Lincoln Township (Somerset County) had 1,457 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1501st 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hidden Valley, PA weather station (10 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
Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset1.5 miles
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale15.0 miles
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber18.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Lincoln Township (Somerset County)
Parks (4 nearby)
Somerset Historical Center · 134 acres3.2 mi
Jager and Friends Dog Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Giant Eagle1.0 mi
Giant Eagle1.0 mi
ALDI1.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS1.4 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Somerset Township (Somerset County), Somerset Borough, Jefferson Township (Somerset County), Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), Milford Township (Somerset County), Jenner and Quemahoning.
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