Savage Mountain in Southampton Township, 2018
Southampton Township’s story
Southampton Township in pictures
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Southampton TownshipPA
It is a town of 585 residents in Pennsylvania.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
585
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town
Is Southampton Township a good place to live?
Southampton Township’s mean commuting time is 37 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Southampton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
585 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Larimer TownshipLondonderry TownshipWellersburgNorthampton TownshipFairhope TownshipGreenville TownshipSouthampton Township
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →Fallingwater and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southampton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw19 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi MountainMount Davis
9 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
40 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumFort LigonierSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Southampton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Southampton Township, and how to reach them.
WaterRest Assured Assisted Living water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Southampton Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes15545, 1555215545 69% · 15552 31%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Southampton Township.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Southampton Township’s workers commute out
The share of residents in Southampton Township who live below the poverty line: 14%. Most people who work leave Southampton Township to do it: just 2% work in town. The median household income for Southampton Township comes to $58,000. The top destinations are Cumberland (9%), Somerset Township (5%) and Somerset (5%).
2%work in town
| Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Southampton Township2%
Cumberland9%
Somerset Township5%
Somerset5%
Summit Township4%
24 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Southampton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Southampton Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 85% of Southampton Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Southampton Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 57 inches of snow falls in a winter.
57″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Southampton Township is
Among adults in Southampton Township, 17% binge drink. In Southampton Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Southampton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.8% |
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Southampton Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: less of its land is conserved
There are 4.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Southampton Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: one, of 3 acres.
0.2%conserved
| Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 30 of 18,632 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 82 | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Southampton Township
17pages on Southampton Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Southampton Township
Allegany College of MarylandCommunity college · Public · Cumberland, MD9.5 mi$4,938 in-state tuitionFrostburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Frostburg, MD9.7 mi$10,220 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Southampton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Southampton Township for work
Where Southampton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
68jobs based in Southampton Township
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Southampton Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Southampton Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 604 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
Questions about Southampton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Southampton Township, PA a good place to live?
Southampton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.