Summit Township (Somerset County) is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,941 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15542, and parts of 15552 are in Summit Township (Somerset County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population1,94143 per sq mi
Median home value$146,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Meyersdale; part is in Summit Township (Somerset County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summit Township (Somerset County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Summit Township (Somerset County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA207 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Summit 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 Summit 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
Summit Township (Somerset County) had 2,147 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1236th 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 (3 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
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summit Township (Somerset County).
Nearest hospitals
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale1.2 miles
Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset12.9 miles
Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland20.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
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 Summit Township (Somerset County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Maple Valley Park2.8 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Summit Country Market1.6 mi
Food Lion1.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Meyersdale Area Historical Society1.2 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Meyersdale, Elk Lick, Greenville Township, Larimer, Garrett, Brothersvalley, Southampton Township (Somerset County), Northampton Township (Somerset County), Black and Callimont.
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