Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,472.[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] The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]
Cambria County | |
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Cambria County Courthouse, built in 1890-1891 | |
| Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′N 78°43′W / 40.49°N 78.72°W | |
| 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 |
| Website | www |
| Designated | May 25, 1982[1] |
Cambria County comprises the Johnstown, PA metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Johnstown-Somerset, PA combined statistical area.
Geography edit
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 edit
- Clearfield County (north)
- Blair County (east)
- Bedford County (southeast)
- Somerset County (south)
- Westmoreland County (southwest)
- Indiana County (west)
National protected areas edit
Major highways edit
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
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As of the census[8] 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 edit
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 119,380 | 89.44% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5,665 | 4.24% |
| Native American (NH) | 96 | 0.07% |
| Asian (NH) | 764 | 0.57% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 35 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 5,067 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,465 | 1.84% |
Law and government edit
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 48,085 | 67.96% | 21,730 | 30.71% | 936 | 1.32% |
| 2016 | 42,258 | 66.45% | 18,867 | 29.67% | 2,464 | 3.87% |
| 2012 | 35,163 | 58.10% | 24,249 | 40.06% | 1,114 | 1.84% |
| 2008 | 31,995 | 48.47% | 32,451 | 49.16% | 1,560 | 2.36% |
| 2004 | 34,048 | 50.83% | 32,591 | 48.66% | 344 | 0.51% |
| 2000 | 28,001 | 46.45% | 30,308 | 50.27% | 1,977 | 3.28% |
| 1996 | 20,341 | 34.32% | 30,391 | 51.27% | 8,543 | 14.41% |
| 1992 | 20,770 | 31.30% | 34,334 | 51.75% | 11,245 | 16.95% |
| 1988 | 25,626 | 39.70% | 38,517 | 59.67% | 409 | 0.63% |
| 1984 | 32,173 | 44.50% | 39,865 | 55.14% | 258 | 0.36% |
| 1980 | 33,072 | 45.85% | 36,121 | 50.08% | 2,938 | 4.07% |
| 1976 | 32,469 | 45.02% | 38,797 | 53.79% | 862 | 1.20% |
| 1972 | 43,825 | 60.05% | 27,950 | 38.30% | 1,200 | 1.64% |
| 1968 | 33,280 | 42.05% | 41,225 | 52.08% | 4,645 | 5.87% |
| 1964 | 26,281 | 32.21% | 55,183 | 67.63% | 134 | 0.16% |
| 1960 | 37,062 | 41.35% | 52,409 | 58.48% | 151 | 0.17% |
| 1956 | 46,373 | 52.55% | 41,753 | 47.31% | 123 | 0.14% |
| 1952 | 39,294 | 43.54% | 50,774 | 56.26% | 182 | 0.20% |
| 1948 | 27,725 | 39.37% | 41,533 | 58.98% | 1,164 | 1.65% |
| 1944 | 28,203 | 41.39% | 39,676 | 58.22% | 264 | 0.39% |
| 1940 | 30,306 | 41.29% | 42,894 | 58.44% | 201 | 0.27% |
| 1936 | 24,378 | 33.72% | 46,687 | 64.57% | 1,239 | 1.71% |
| 1932 | 21,351 | 41.75% | 28,197 | 55.13% | 1,597 | 3.12% |
| 1928 | 29,494 | 51.79% | 27,024 | 47.46% | 427 | 0.75% |
| 1924 | 24,728 | 51.77% | 13,563 | 28.40% | 9,473 | 19.83% |
| 1920 | 19,629 | 63.91% | 6,961 | 22.67% | 4,122 | 13.42% |
| 1916 | 10,688 | 49.75% | 9,416 | 43.83% | 1,378 | 6.41% |
| 1912 | 3,252 | 14.97% | 7,282 | 33.52% | 11,191 | 51.51% |
| 1908 | 12,325 | 57.87% | 7,979 | 37.47% | 992 | 4.66% |
| 1904 | 13,109 | 61.78% | 7,232 | 34.08% | 879 | 4.14% |
| 1900 | 10,476 | 57.99% | 7,168 | 39.68% | 420 | 2.33% |
| 1896 | 8,865 | 55.33% | 6,843 | 42.71% | 314 | 1.96% |
| 1892 | 6,020 | 47.42% | 6,259 | 49.30% | 417 | 3.28% |
| 1888 | 5,517 | 47.11% | 5,948 | 50.79% | 246 | 2.10% |
| 1884 | 4,253 | 44.45% | 4,816 | 50.34% | 498 | 5.21% |
| 1880 | 3,962 | 45.61% | 4,555 | 52.44% | 169 | 1.95% |
Chart of Voter Registration
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.[10] Four years later, Trump won the county with an even bigger margin of 37.34%.
Voter registration edit
As of February 7, 2024, there were 84,661 registered voters in Cambria County.[12]
- Republican: 43,452 (51.32%)
- Democratic: 32,027 (37.83%)
- Independent: 6,969 (8.23%)
- Third Party: 2,213 (2.61%)
County commissioners edit
| Commissioner | Party |
|---|---|
| Thomas C. Chernisky | Democrat |
| Keith Rager | Republican |
| Scott W. Hunt | Republican |
Other county offices edit
| Office | Official | Party |
|---|---|---|
| District Attorney | Gregory J. Neugebauer | Republican |
| Clerk of Courts | Max R. Pavlovich | Republican |
| Controller | Ed Cernic Jr. | Democrat |
| Coroner | Jeffrey Lees | Republican |
| Prothonotary | Lisa Crynock | Republican |
| Recorder of Deeds | Melissa Kimla | Republican |
| Register of Wills | Cindy Perrone | Republican |
| Sheriff | Don Robertson | Republican |
| Treasurer | Lisa Kozorosky | Republican |
State senate edit
| District | Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Wayne Langerholc | Republican |
State House of Representatives edit
| District | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | James Rigby | Republican |
| 72 | Frank Burns | Democrat |
| 73 | Dallas Kephart | Republican |
United States House of Representatives edit
| District | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | John Joyce | Republican |
| 15 | Glenn Thompson | Republican |
United States Senate edit
| Senator | Party |
|---|---|
| Bob Casey | Democrat |
| John Fetterman | Democrat |
Public services edit
Waste management for the county is regulated by the Cambria County Solid Waste Management Authority.
Education edit
Colleges and universities edit
- 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 edit
- Cambria-Rowe Business College
- Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
- Commonwealth Technical Institute, Johnstown
- Wrightco Technologies Technical Training Institute, Ebensburg
Public school districts edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Admiral Peary Vocational Technical School
- Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center
Recreation edit
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 edit
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 edit
Boroughs edit
- Ashville
- Brownstown
- Carrolltown
- Cassandra
- Chest Springs
- Cresson
- Daisytown
- Dale
- East Conemaugh
- Ebensburg (county seat)
- Ehrenfeld
- Ferndale
- Franklin
- Gallitzin
- Geistown
- Hastings
- Lilly
- Lorain
- Loretto
- Nanty Glo
- Northern Cambria
- Patton
- Portage
- Sankertown
- Scalp Level
- South Fork
- Southmont
- Summerhill
- Tunnelhill (partly in Blair County)
- Vintondale
- Westmont
- Wilmore
Townships edit
Census-designated places edit
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 edit
- Belsano
- Coupon
- Dean
- Dysart
- Elmora
- Elton
- Emeigh
- Fallentimber
- Flinton
- Garmantown
- Glasgow
- Hollentown
- Marsteller
- Mineral Point
- New Germany
- Nicktown
- Parkhill
- Saint Benedict
- Saint Boniface
- Saint Lawrence
- Twin Rocks
Population ranking edit
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Cambria County.[13]
† 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 edit
- Cambria Somerset Authority - Water supply authority for Cambria County and Somerset County
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
References edit
- ^ Includes Westmoreland, Cambria, Fayette, Blair, Indiana, Somerset, Bedford, Huntingdon, Greene and Fulton Counties
- ^ . Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Cambria County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ . Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. State College, PA: Pennsylvania State College. pp. 160–161.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2020".
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cambria County, Pennsylvania".
- ^ a b Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ . Archived from the original on November 18, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Pennsylvania Department of State (February 5, 2024). "Voter registration statistics by county". dos.pa.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decades". The United States Census Bureau.
External links edit
- Cambria County official website
- Cambria County Historical Society housed in the A.W. Buck House
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Map of Cambria County showing cities, boroughs, unincorporated villages, and townships.[permanent dead link]