Somerset Township (Somerset County) is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 11,531 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15501, 15510 and 15541.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population11,531180 per sq mi
Median home value$165,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Somerset Township (Somerset County); also Stonycreek Township (Somerset County) and Jenner
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Around Somerset Township (Somerset County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA206 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Somerset 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 Somerset 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
Somerset Township (Somerset County) had 12,083 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 221st 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 56.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 142 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel Summit, PA weather station (12 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
288 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerset Township (Somerset County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset2.4 miles
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale14.6 miles
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber18.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
22
Specialist doctors
39
Dentists
19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
51
Mental health providers
106
Physical and occupational therapists
35
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
9
Pharmacies
11
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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Somerset Historical Center · 134 acres4.1 mi
Jager and Friends Dog Park · 3 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Giant Eagle2.2 mi
Giant Eagle2.2 mi
ALDI2.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS2.2 mi
Museums
Heritage Haus8.1 mi
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance9.0 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Somerset Area SD, Somerset County Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Maple Ridge El SchSomerset
Pre-K–2
484
Public
3.5 mi
Eagle View El SchSomerset
3–5
439
Public
3.5 mi
Somerset Area Jr-Sr HSSomerset
6–12
1,054
Public
2.9 mi
Somerset County Technology CenterSomerset
9–12
11
Career and Technical
1.2 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Somerset Christian SchoolSomerset
Pre-K–12
117
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.1 mi
St Peter Catholic SchoolSomerset
K–6
100
Roman Catholic
2.8 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 Borough, Lincoln Township (Somerset County), Jefferson Township (Somerset County), Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), Milford Township (Somerset County), Jenner and Quemahoning.
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