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In the 1820s, Summerhill Township covered a large swath of land in the north-central part of the current county, including present-day Jackson, Munster, Washington, Portage and Blacklick townships. The existing borough took its name from Summerhill Township and was then known as Summer Hill. Records
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In the borough, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.
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In 1794, Thomas and Barbara Croyle and their family were among the first to settle in the town. Their family homestead, a two-story stone structure that still stands, served the family as a fortress against Indian attacks. According to some sources, Indians burned the Croyles' cabin and property,
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of 2000, there were 521 people, 220 households, and 146 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,647.5 inhabitants per square mile (636.1/km). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 717.8 per square mile (277.1/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.81%
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In February 1810, Summerhill Township was devolved from larger Conemaugh Township, one of three original townships established in Cambria County. Originally spelled "Somerhill", the township was likely named for Joseph and David Somers, some of its early, chief landowners.
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to operate it. The establishment of the mill was significant enough for the county to notice and fund its first public works project, a dirt road from
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and Laurel Run, tributaries of the Conemaugh River, run through the community. Summerhill is bordered on the west by the borough of
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in southwestern Pennsylvania, Summerhill was settled in the early 19th century and grew in large part from the regional presence of
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There were 220 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were
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southwest of the borough limits. US 219 leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Ebensburg, the county seat.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerhill, Pennsylvania
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from 1926 indicate the borough's current spelling, Summerhill.
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is 14 miles (23 km) to the southwest via US 219 and
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Summerhill is located in south-central Cambria County at
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to Croyle's Mill. The mill operated into the 1900s.
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St. John's Lutheran Church in Summerhill
Location of Summerhill in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Summerhill is located in Pennsylvania
40°22′32″N 78°45′38″W / 40.37556°N 78.76056°W / 40.37556; -78.76056
Country
State
Pennsylvania
County
Cambria
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP Code
Area code
814
FIPS code
GNIS
Cambria County
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountains
Allegheny Portage Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fort Bedford
grist mill
Little Conemaugh River
Ebensburg
40°22′32″N 78°45′38″W / 40.37556°N 78.76056°W / 40.37556; -78.76056

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