| Official Name: | Blacklick Township, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Cambria County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cambria |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | October 10, 1850 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 80.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 80.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.12 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 31.20 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 31.15 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1880 |
| Population Density Km2: | 23.70 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 61.38 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 1866 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-021-06736 |
Blacklick Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Blacklick Township is located in western Cambria County at 40.613171,-78.787422.[3] It is bordered to the west by Indiana County. The South Branch of Blacklick Creek forms the majority of the southern border of the township, and the North Branch of Blacklick Creek flows through the western part of the township. The boroughs of Nanty-Glo and Vintondale border the township on the south. Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, is 7miles to the east, and the city of Johnstown is to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Blacklick Township has a total area of 80.8km2, of which 80.7km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 0.15%, is water.[4]
At the 2000 census there were 2,200 people, 833 households, and 638 families in the township. The population density was 70.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 897 housing units at an average density of 28.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.59% White, 69% African American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09%.[5]
There were 833 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median household income was $31,504 and the median family income was $34,777. Males had a median income of $27,885 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,244. 9.8% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the poverty line. 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.