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Paint Township (Somerset County), Pennsylvania

Paint Township (Somerset County) is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,021 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15953, and parts of 15936 and 15963 are in Paint Township (Somerset County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,02194 per sq mi
Median home value$157,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$85Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Paint Township (Somerset County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Seanor, PA15953Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Paint Township (Somerset County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paint Township (Somerset County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)75 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA197 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Paint 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 Paint 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

Paint Township (Somerset County) had 3,041 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 896th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Paint Township (Somerset County) population by census2000: 3,300, 2010: 3,149, 2020: 3,0413,30020003,14920103,0412020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Paint Township (Somerset County)Jan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.536°21°Feb2.545°28°Mar3.158°38°Apr3.568°49°May4.175°57°Jun4.479°61°Jul4.277°60°Aug4.071°53°Sep4.059°43°Oct3.147°33°Nov3.138°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap, PA weather station (7 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber1.6 miles
  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown7.4 miles
  • Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset18.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Paint Township (Somerset County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Windber Recreation Park · 36 acres2.7 mi
  • Mark A Cafeo Memorial3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle4.2 mi
  • Market Basket4.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi
  • ALDI5.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy4.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Owen Library3.9 mi
  • Highland Library4.0 mi

Museums

  • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art4.1 mi
  • Conemaugh Township Historical Society4.7 mi
  • Conemaugh Township Area Historical Society4.7 mi
  • William H Hoppee Quemahoning Dam & Steelmaking Museum6.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center4.0 mi
  • Future Music Pavilion and Concert Area6.1 mi
  • Roxbury Bandshell7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Windber, Adams Township (Cambria County), Richland Township (Cambria County), Paint Borough, Scalp Level, Hooversville, Ogle, Quemahoning and Shade.

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