Facts of Southampton Township

Information taken from a former Southampton Township Newsletter

* Out of the 25 townships in Bedford County, Southampton Twp. is the second largest in square miles, but the least populated with only about 12 people per square mile

* Southampton Township is 80 square miles

* One third of that land is State Forest and State Game Lands

* There are 39 miles of township roads

* The 2020 Census shows 927 living in our township down from 976 in the 2010 Census

* There are 435 registered voters

* Pennsylvania stands for Penns Woods (because of William Penn) and sylvan meaning "a forested region"

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The Southampton Historical Society accepts old newspapers, ledgers, letters, family histories, etc.

Please before you throw anything away contact us! We want to keep our history in our township!