Cambria County, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Cambria County
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	Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	November 2, 1807
Named for	Latin name of Wales
Seat	Ebensburg
Largest city	Johnstown
Area
• Total	694 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Land	688 sq mi (1,780 km2)
• Water	5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.8%%
Population
• Estimate (2019)	130,192
• Density	191/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	13th, 15th
	Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Designated:	May 25, 1982

Cambria Iron Company, Johnstown, 1987

Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 143,679. Its county seat is Ebensburg. The county was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset Counties and later organized in 1807. It was named for the nation of Wales, which in Latin is known as "Cambria".

Cambria County comprises the Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Johnstown-Somerset, PA Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 694 square miles (1,800 km²), of which 688 square miles (1,780 km²) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Clearfield County (north)
Blair County (east)
Bedford County (southeast)
Somerset County (south)
Westmoreland County (southwest)
Indiana County (west)

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1810	2,117	—
1820	3,287	55.3%
1830	7,076	115.3%
1840	11,256	59.1%
1850	17,773	57.9%
1860	29,155	64.0%
1870	36,569	25.4%
1880	46,811	28.0%
1890	66,375	41.8%
1900	104,837	57.9%
1910	166,131	58.5%
1920	197,839	19.1%
1930	203,146	2.7%
1940	213,459	5.1%
1950	209,541	−1.8%
1960	203,283	−3.0%
1970	186,785	−8.1%
1980	183,263	−1.9%
1990	163,029	−11.0%
2000	152,598	−6.4%
2010	143,679	−5.8%
2020	133,472	−7.1%

As of the census of 2000, there were 152,598 people, 60,531 households, and 40,616 families residing in the county. The population density was 222 people per square mile (86 per km²). There were 65,796 housing units at an average density of 96 per square mile (37 per km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.80% White, 2.83% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.7% were of German, 10.2% Irish, 10.1% Italian, 10.0% Polish, 6.5% Slovak, 6.2% American and 5.6% English ancestry.

There were 60,531 households, out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

Recreation

There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Cambria County.

Prince Gallitzin State Park is named for Demetrius Gallitzin, a Russian nobleman turned Catholic priest who was instrumental in the settlement of Cambria County.
Laurel Ridge State Park surrounds a 70-mile (113-km) hiking trail that begins in Cambria County and ends at Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County.

Communities

Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Cambria County:

City

Johnstown

Boroughs

Townships

Adams
Allegheny
Barr
Blacklick
Cambria
Chest
Clearfield
Conemaugh
Cresson
Croyle
Dean
East Carroll
East Taylor
Elder
Gallitzin
Jackson
Lower Yoder
Middle Taylor
Munster
Portage
Reade
Richland
Stonycreek
Summerhill
Susquehanna
Upper Yoder
Washington
West Carroll
West Taylor
White

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Beaverdale
Belmont
Blandburg
Colver
Dunlo
Elim
Mundys Corner
Oakland
Revloc
Riverside
Salix
Sidman
Spring Hill
St. Michael
University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown)
Vinco

Unincorporated communities

Coupon
Flinton
New Germany
Twin Rocks

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Cambria County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	Johnstown	City	20,978
2	Westmont	Borough	5,181
3	Northern Cambria	Borough	3,835
4	Elim	CDP	3,727
5	† Ebensburg	Borough	3,351
6	Belmont	CDP	2,784
7	Nanty Glo	Borough	2,734
8	Portage	Borough	2,638
9	Geistown	Borough	2,467
10	Southmont	Borough	2,284
11	Patton	Borough	1,769
12	Cresson	Borough	1,711
13	Gallitzin	Borough	1,668
14	Mundys Corner	CDP	1,651
15	Ferndale	Borough	1,636
16	Oakland	CDP	1,578
17	University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown)	CDP	1,572
18	Vinco	CDP	1,305
19	Loretto	Borough	1,302
20	Hastings	Borough	1,278
21	Dale	Borough	1,234
22	East Conemaugh	Borough	1,220
23	Salix	CDP	1,149
24	Beaverdale	CDP	1,035
25	Lilly	Borough	968
26	Colver	CDP	959
27	South Fork	Borough	928
28	Carrolltown	Borough	853
29	Spring Hill	CDP	839
30	Scalp Level	Borough	778
31	Lorain	Borough	759
32	Brownstown	Borough	744
33	Sankertown	Borough	675
34	Revloc	CDP	570
35	Summerhill	Borough	490
36	Sidman	CDP	431
37	Vintondale	Borough	414
38	St. Michael	CDP	408
39	Blandburg	CDP	402
40	Riverside	CDP	381
41	Tunnelhill (partially in Blair County)	Borough	363
42	Dunlo	CDP	342
43	Daisytown	Borough	326
44	Franklin	Borough	323
45	Ehrenfeld	Borough	228
46	Ashville	Borough	227
47	Wilmore	Borough	225
48	Chest Springs	Borough	149
49	Cassandra	Borough	147

Education

Colleges and universities

Christ the Saviour Seminary, Johnstown
Mount Aloysius College
Saint Francis University
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown University of Pittsburgh Johnstown | University of Pittsburgh
(TTT) Tipple Town Tech.

Community, junior, and technical colleges

Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Cambria-Rowe Business College
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Commonwealth Technical Institute, Johnstown
Wrightco Technologies Technical Training Institute, Ebensburg

Public school districts

Blacklick Valley School District
Cambria Heights School District
Central Cambria School District
Conemaugh Valley School District
Ferndale Area School District
Forest Hills School District
Glendale School District (also in Clearfield County)
Greater Johnstown School District
Northern Cambria School District
Penn Cambria School District (also in Blair County)
Portage Area School District
Richland School District
Westmont Hilltop School District
Windber Area School District (also in Somerset County)

There are also 11 public, cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania that are available for free statewide, to children K-12. See: Education in Pennsylvania.

Private schools

All Saints Catholic School, Cresson
Appalachian Youth Service
Arbutus Park Manor, Johnstown
Bishop Carroll High School (Ebensburg, Pennsylvania)
Bishop McCort High School, Johnstown
Cambria County Child Development Center, Ebensburg
Cambria County Christian School, Johnstown
Carousel Learning & Development Center, Johnstown
Cathedral Catholic Academy, Johnstown
Center for Achievement
Childrens Express Inc., Cresson
Easter Seal Day Care Center, Johnstown
Genesis Christian Academy, Johnstown
Holy Name School, Ebensburg
Houston House, Johnstown
Laurel Highlands Therapeutic Academy, Ebensburg
Little Learning Lamp, Johnstown
Northern Cambria Catholic School, Nicktown
Occupational Preparation School, Ebensburg
Our Mother of Sorrow School, Johnstown
Richland Academy, Johnstown
Sean Davison School of Driving, Lilly
St Michael School, Loretto
St Sophia Orthodox Christian Academy, Johnstown

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Ed Names and Addresses, July 1, 2015

Vo Tech schools

Admiral Peary Vocational Technical School
Greater Johnstown Career Technical Center