CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


'Cambria County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is 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 Ebensburg6.

Contents
Law And Government
Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Geography
Adjacent Counties
Demographics
Municipalities
Cities
Boroughs
Townships
Education
Colleges and universities
Community, junior, and technical colleges
Public School Districts
Recreation
External links

Law And Government


Pennsylvania State Senate


John N. Wozniak, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 35th Senatorial District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives


Edward P. Wojnaroski, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 71st Representative District

Thomas F. Yewcic, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 72nd Representative District

Gary Haluska, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 73rd Representative District
United States House of Representatives


John Murtha, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district

Bill Shuster Republican, Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
United States Senate


Arlen Specter, Republican

Bob Casey, Democrat

Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,796 km² (693 mi²). 1,782 km² (688 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) 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 census² of 2000, there were 152,598 people, 60,531 households, and 40,616 families residing in the county. The population density was 86/km² (222/mi²). There were 65,796 housing units at an average density of 37/km² (96/mi²). 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.
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


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, , and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Cambria County:
Cities


Johnstown
Boroughs


Ashville
Brownstown
Carrolltown
Cassandra
Chest Springs
Cresson
Daisytown
Dale
East Conemaugh
Ebensburg
Ehrenfeld

Ferndale
Franklin
Gallitzin
Geistown
Hastings
Lilly
Lorain
Loretto
Nanty-Glo
Northern Cambria

Patton
Portage
Sankertown
Scalp Level
South Fork
Southmont
Summerhill
Tunnelhill
Vintondale
Westmont
Wilmore

Townships


Adams Township
Allegheny Township
Barr Township
Blacklick Township
Cambria Township
Chest Township
Clearfield Township
Conemaugh Township
Cresson Township
Croyle Township

Dean Township
East Carroll Township
East Taylor Township
Elder Township
Gallitzin Township
Jackson Township
Lower Yoder Township
Middle Taylor Township
Munster Township
Portage Township

Reade Township
Richland Township
Stonycreek Township
Summerhill Township
Susquehanna Township
Upper Yoder Township
Washington 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 [1]
Community, junior, and technical colleges

Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania School Districts


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 is two Pennsylvania state parks in Cambria County.

Prince Gallitzin State Park is named for Demetrius Gallitzin a Russian nobelman 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.

External links



Cambria County official website

Cambria County Historical Society

★ [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/cambria_GHSN.PDF Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Map of Cambria County showing cities, boroughs, unincorporated villages, and townships.]

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