Black Lick, Pennsylvania
census designated place in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Black Lick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burrell Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,462 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Black Lick has been in operation since 1809. The community was named after Blacklick Creek.
Geography
Black Lick is located at 40°28′21″N 79°11′34″W (40.472381, −79.192900).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.78%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,462 people, 560 households, and 383 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 562.4 inhabitants per square mile (217.1/km2). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 233.5 per square mile (90.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.71% White, 1.81% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
The public source identifies “Black Lick, Pennsylvania” as census designated place in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Black, Lick and Pennsylvania.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1134720. VIAF identifies the subject as 146756398. The Library of Congress control number is n97097970. Authority coordinates are 40.472, -79.193. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010 and 1809.
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