Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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Cambria County
U.S. county
Cambria County Courthouse
Cambria County Courthouse
Official seal of Cambria County
Seal
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Cambria County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°29′N 78°43′W / 40.49°N 78.72°W / 40.49; -78.72
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedNovember 2, 1807
Named forLatin name of Wales
SeatEbensburg
Largest cityJohnstown
Area
 • Total694 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Land688 sq mi (1,780 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.8%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
130,192
 • Density191/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts13th, 15th
Websitewww.co.cambria.pa.us
DesignatedMay 25, 1982[1]
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.[2] Its county seat is Ebensburg.[3] The county was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset Counties and later organized in 1807.[4] It was named for the nation of Wales, which in Latin is known as "Cambria".[5]

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.[6] Cambria has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in downtown Johnstown range from 27.8 °F in January to 71.0 °F in July, while in Ebensburg they range from 23.9 °F in January to 67.7 °F in July. PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U

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

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18102,117—
18203,28755.3%
18307,076115.3%
184011,25659.1%
185017,77357.9%
186029,15564.0%
187036,56925.4%
188046,81128.0%
189066,37541.8%
1900104,83757.9%
1910166,13158.5%
1920197,83919.1%
1930203,1462.7%
1940213,4595.1%
1950209,541−1.8%
1960203,283−3.0%
1970186,785−8.1%
1980183,263−1.9%
1990163,029−11.0%
2000152,598−6.4%
2010143,679−5.8%
2019 (est.)130,192[7]−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2019[2]

As of the census[12] 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.

Law and government[]

Presidential elections results

As of September 2020, there were 84,733 registered voters in Cambria County.[15]

  • Democratic: 37,833 (44.64%)
  • Republican: 38,045 (44.89%)
  • Other Parties / No Party: 8,855 (10.45%)

Cambria has been a swing county in statewide elections since the 1990s, with all four statewide winners carrying it in 2008. Cambria County is one of Pennsylvania's most competitive counties. That is primarily due to its mixed urban-rural ratio.

Al Gore received 50.3% of the county vote to 46.4% for George W. Bush in 2000, but Bush carried it with 50.8% of the vote to 48.7% for John Kerry in 2004–only the third time since 1928 that the county had supported a Republican for president. Cambria returned to the Democratic Presidential column in 2008, with Barack Obama receiving 49.4% of the vote to 48.7% for John McCain. In 2011 the GOP won a majority on the county commissioners board and in 2012 gave Mitt Romney 58.1% of the vote to Barack Obama's 40.1%.

In 2016, Donald Trump carried the county with 66.5% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 29.7%, winning the county by 36.8%. This broke the modern record for margin of victory in the county of 35.4% set by Lyndon Johnson in 1964.[13] Four years later, Trump won the county with an even bigger margin of 37.34%.

County commissioners[]

Commissioner Party
Thomas C. Chernisky Democrat
William "B.J." Smith Democrat
Scott W. Hunt Republican

Other county offices[]

Office Official Party
District Attorney Gregory J. Neugebauer Republican
Clerk of Courts Max R. Pavlovich Democrat
Controller Ed Cernic Jr. Democrat
Coroner Jeffrey Lees Democrat
Prothonotary Lisa Crynock Republican
Recorder of Deeds Melissa Kimla Republican
Register of Wills Cindy Perrone Democrat
Sheriff Vacant
Treasurer Lisa Kozorosky Democrat

State Senate[]

District Senator Party
35 Wayne Langerholc Republican

State House of Representatives[]

District Representative Party
71 James Rigby Republican
72 Frank Burns Democrat
73 Tommy Sankey Republican

United States House of Representatives[]

District Representative Party
13 John Joyce Republican
15 Glenn Thompson Republican

United States Senate[]

Senator Party
Pat Toomey Republican
Bob Casey Democrat

Public services[]

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

Education[]

Colleges and universities[]

Community, junior, and technical colleges[]

Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania School Districts
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
  • , Johnstown
  • , Ebensburg

Public school districts[]

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
  • , 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

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[]

Population ranking[]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Cambria County.[16]

† 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

See also[]

References[]

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  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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  16. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Decennial Census by Decades". The United States Census Bureau.

External links[]

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