Cambria County, Pennsylvania Totally Explained

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Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is largely part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 152,598.
Cambria County was created on March 26, 1804 from parts of Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties and was named for the nation of Wales. Its county seat is Ebensburg.

Law And Government

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 693 square miles (1,796 km²), of which, 688 square miles (1,782 km²) of it's land and 5 square miles (14 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Clearfield County (north)

Centre County (northeast)

Blair County (east)

Bedford County (southeast)

Somerset County (south)

Westmoreland County (southwest)

Indiana County (west)

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/km²). There were 65,796 housing units at an average density of 96 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 according to Census 2000.
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.

Municipalities

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

Cities

Johnstown

Boroughs

Cresson

Dale

Lilly

Lorain

Loretto

Nanty-Glo

Northern Cambria

Patton

Portage

Wilmore

Townships

East Carroll Township

Middle Taylor Township

West Carroll Township

West Taylor Township

White Township

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-Lloydell

Belmont

Colver

Elim

Salix-Beauty Line Park

Spring Hill

St. Michael-Sidman

Vinco

Education

Colleges and universities

Christ the Saviour Seminary

Mount Aloysius College

Saint Francis University

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (External Link

)

Community, junior, and technical colleges

Cambria-Rowe Business College

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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

Greater Johnstown School District

Northern Cambria School District

Penn Cambria School District

Portage Area School District

Richland School District

Westmont Hilltop School District

Windber Area School District

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.Further Information

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