Davidsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Davidsville is part of the municipality of Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, as are the nearby towns of Jerome, Thomas Mills, Tire Hill, Seanor, Hyasota, and part of Holsopple. Davidsville is Area code: 814 Exchange: 479; ZIP Code: 15928.

History

thumb|right|Davidsville, Somerset County, PA, 1860 (note orientation of map: north towards bottom)

David Stutzman laid out Davidsville in 1831, with Thomas Gaghegan serving as surveyor. Joseph Schell & Peter Levy built the first house in 1831, Tobias Mishler & Samuel Livingstone built a blacksmith shop in 1832, and a schoolhouse was built around 1835.

Of the 441 households 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of households were one person and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.85.

The age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median household income was $35,577 and the median family income was $41,333. Males had a median income of $31,923 versus $21,912 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,512. About 2.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  • Conemaugh Township Area School District.
  • Conemaugh Township Area High School, 300 West Campus Avenue, Davidsville.
  • Conemaugh Township government.
  • St. Anne Roman Catholic Church, 205 Woodstown Road, Davidsville.
  • St. David Evangelical Lutheran Church, 401 North Main Street, Davidsville.