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Milford Township (Somerset County), Pennsylvania

Milford Township (Somerset County) is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,329 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15501 and 15557.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,32945 per sq mi
Median home value$175,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Milford Township (Somerset County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Milford Township (Somerset County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)68 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA213 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Milford 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 Milford Township (Somerset County)

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

Milford Township (Somerset County) had 1,490 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1534th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.

Milford Township (Somerset County) population by census2000: 1,561, 2010: 1,553, 2020: 1,4901,56120001,55320101,4902020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,461, 1910: 67,717, 1920: 82,112, 1930: 80,764, 1940: 84,957, 1950: 81,813, 1960: 77,450, 1970: 76,037, 1980: 81,243, 1990: 78,218, 2000: 80,023, 2010: 77,742, 2020: 74,12949K’00’1082K’20’3085K’40’5077K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1074K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Milford Township (Somerset County)Jan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 5 in32°17°Jan4.535°18°Feb4.944°25°Mar4.557°34°Apr5.567°47°May5.472°56°Jun4.777°61°Jul4.275°59°Aug4.770°52°Sep4.359°40°Oct4.147°30°Nov4.237°23°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hidden Valley, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Somerset County

18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,038 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,834 jobs; Retail trade: 2,511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,762 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,171 jobs; Professional services: 1,114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

291 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milford Township (Somerset County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset4.9 miles
  • Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale12.7 miles
  • Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors39
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants51
Mental health providers108
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists7
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Milford Township (Somerset County)

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle4.0 mi
  • Giant Eagle6.5 mi
  • Giant Eagle6.5 mi
  • ALDI6.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS5.1 mi

Museums

  • Laurel Hill Visitor Center5.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Milford Township (Somerset County)

Public schools here are run by Somerset Area SD, Rockwood Area SD, Somerset County Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Maple Ridge El SchSomersetPre-K–2484Public3.9 mi
Rockwood Area El SchRockwoodK–6295Public3.2 mi
Eagle View El SchSomerset3–5439Public3.8 mi
Somerset Area Jr-Sr HSSomerset6–121,054Public4.4 mi
Rockwood Area JSHSRockwood7–12271Public3.2 mi
Somerset County Technology CenterSomerset9–1211Career and Technical7.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Somerset Christian SchoolSomersetPre-K–12117Christian (no specific denomination)6.3 mi
St Peter Catholic SchoolSomersetK–6100Roman Catholic4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Somerset Township (Somerset County), Somerset Borough, Lincoln Township (Somerset County), Jefferson Township (Somerset County), Rockwood, Black, Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), Upper Turkeyfoot, New Centerville and Casselman.

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