[2] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

David Livingston built the first gristmill and the first sawmill in the area, both about 1812.

Currently several small villages, including Ashtola, Hillsboro, Foustwell, Rummel, Seanor, Hagevo, Hollsopple, and Petoria make up the bulk of Paint Township's footprint.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 83.2 km2 (32.1 mi2), of which 82.8 km2 (32.0 mi2) is land and 0.4 km2 (0.1 mi2) (0.44%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 3,300 people in 1,323 households, including 985 families, in the township.

[7] Of the 1,323 households 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families.