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Blacklick

A township of 1,708 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land23%4,497 of 19,878 acres
Trails14 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves12,633 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Blacklick

Township in Pennsylvania, US
1,876Population
31.2 sq miArea

Blacklick Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Violent crime per 1,000
Blacklick 0
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Blacklick 0
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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The public schools Blacklick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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