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The town was organized in 1853 and has 801 residents today.
33% of residents are 65 or older in Middlecreek Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 9 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Middlecreek Township. 34% of the land in Middlecreek Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Forbes State Forest, at 5,030 acres with 12.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Middlecreek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Middlecreek Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 5 maps from 1922 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 places in Middlecreek Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Middlecreek Township.
In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 31 miles of trail. Middlecreek Township’s trail density comes in at 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forbes State Forest | 12.9 mi | 5,030 |
| 2. Laurel Hill State Park | 6.9 mi | 1,876 |
| 3. Laurel Ridge State Park | 1.7 mi | 92 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Since 2015, one flood insurance claim has been paid in Middlecreek Township. On expected storm and flood damage, Middlecreek Township sits below 85% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half commute less than 15 miles. Jobs based in Middlecreek Township grew to 161 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. In Middlecreek Township, the average commute is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Somerset (14%), Seven Springs (14%) and Somerset Township (8%).
| Middlecreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among residents in Middlecreek Township, 13% are under 18. Since 2020, Middlecreek Township has lost 3.7% of its people, to 801 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Middlecreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 38% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Middlecreek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Middlecreek Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Summers in Middlecreek Township are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 18° and about 96 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Middlecreek Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%. Among adults in the town, 19% smoke cigarettes and 38% have high blood pressure.
| Middlecreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Middlecreek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middlecreek Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw20 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
14 mi MountainMount Davis
19 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
32 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
37 mi DamSouth Fork DamFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Middlecreek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Middlecreek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Middlecreek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Middlecreek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Middlecreek Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 831 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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