Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Not to be confused with several Pennsylvania townships named Eldred Township.

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Elder Township, Pennsylvania

Township

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Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Elder Township

Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Cambria
Settled| 1800
Incorporated| 1878
Area

[1]

• Total

| 12.94 sq mi (33.50 km2)
• Land| 12.94 sq mi (33.50 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 1,038

• Estimate

(2016)[2]

| 990
• Density| 76.53/sq mi (29.55/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code| 814
FIPS code| 42-021-22808

Elder Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Altoona. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 1,038.[3] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Geography

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Elder Township is located in northern Cambria County at 40.7 N by 78.7 W. It is bordered to the north by Clearfield County. Chest Creek, a northward-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River, forms the eastern boundary of the township. The borough of Hastings sits along the western border of the township but is separate from it. The borough of Patton touches the southeastern corner of the township. Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.5 km2), all land.[3]

## Communities

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### Unincorporated communities

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* Saint Boniface
* Swedetown
* Thomas Mill

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 990| | —
2010| 1,038| | 4.8%
2016 (est.)| 990| [2]| −4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Town hall

At the 2000 census there were 990 people, 375 households, and 289 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.2 inhabitants per square mile (29.4/km2). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 30.6 per square mile (11.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.90% White and 0.10% African American.[5] There were 375 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median household income was $30,577 and the median family income was $35,347. Males had a median income of $28,409 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,862. About 5.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elder township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

## External links

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* Media related to Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons

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Municipalities and communities of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Ebensburg

City|

* 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
* Allegheny
* Barr
* Blacklick
* Cambria
* Chest
* Clearfield
* Conemaugh
* Cresson
* Croyle
* Dean
* East Carroll
* East Taylor
* Elder
* Gallitzin
* Jackson
* Lower Yoder
* Middle Taylor
* Munster
* Portage
* Reade
* Richland
* Stonycreek
* Summerhill
* Susquehanna
* Upper Yoder
* Washington
* West Carroll
* West Taylor
* White

CDPs|

* Beaverdale
* Belmont
* Belsano
* Blandburg
* Colver
* Dunlo
* Elim
* Elmora
* Emeigh
* Jamestown
* Mundys Corner
* Nicktown
* Oakland
* Parkhill
* Revloc
* Riverside
* St. Benedict
* St. Michael
* Salix
* Sidman
* Spring Hill
* Twin Rocks
* University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
* Vinco
* Westwood

Other
communities|

* Coupon
* Dean
* Elton
* Fallentimber
* Flinton
* Frugality
* Kaylor
* Marsteller
* Mineral Point
* Mountaindale
* Oil City
* Saint Boniface

Former communities|

* Barnesboro
* Cambria City
* Conemaugh
* Minersville
* Moxham

* Spangler

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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