Cambria County, Pennsylvania facts for kids

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U.S. county
Cambria County Courthouse, built in 1890-1891
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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
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  (2020)	133,472
• Density	194/sq mi (75/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 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,472. 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". The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state.

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

• Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (part)
• Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Demographics

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 people/km²). There were 65,796 housing units at an average density of 96 units per square mile (37/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.

2020 census

Public services

Waste management for the county is regulated by the Cambria County Solid Waste Management Authority.

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

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)

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 Montessori School, Johnstown
• Sean Davison School of Driving, Lilly
• St Michael's School, Loretto
• St Sophia Orthodox Christian Academy, Johnstown

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

Vocational/Technical schools

• Admiral Peary Vocational Technical School
• Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center

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

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.

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

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Cambria para niños