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| Founded | March 26, 1804 |
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| Seat | Ebensburg |
| Largest city | Johnstown |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
693 sq mi (1,795 km²) 688 sq mi (1,782 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 0.78% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
152,593 223/sq mi (86/km²) |
| Website: www.co.cambria.pa.us | |
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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[1].
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Law and Government
As of November 2008, there are 92,456 registered voters in Cambria County [1].
- Democratic: 57,000 (61.65%)
- Republican: 28,285 (30.59%)
- Other Parties: 7,171 (7.76%)
Despite being overwhelmingly Democratic in registration and the Democrats holding the commissioner majority and all row offices, Cambria is a swing county in statewide elections, with all four statewide winners carrying it in 2008. Cambria County is one of Pennsylvania's most competitive counties. 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. Cambria returned to the Democratic Presidential column in 2008, with Barack Obama receiving 49.4% of the vote to 48.7% for John McCain.
County commissioners
- PJ Stevens, President, Democrat
- Milan Gjurich, Democrat
- William G. Harris, Republican
Other county offices
- Clerk of Courts, Susan Kuhar, Democrat
- Controller, Ed Cernic Jr., Democrat
- Coroner, Dennis Kwiatkowski, Democrat
- Prothonotary, Patty Berkebile, Democrat
- Recorder of Deeds, Andrea Fedore Sims, Democrat
- Register of Wills, Patty Sharbaugh, Democrat
- Sheriff, Bob Kolar, Democrat
- Treasurer, Barbara J. Kline, Democrat
Pennsylvania State Senate
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
- Bill Shuster, Republican, Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
- John Murtha, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
United States Senate
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 is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Clearfield County (north)
- Blair County (east)
- Bedford County (southeast)
- Somerset County (south)
- Westmoreland County (southwest)
- Indiana County (west)
National protected areas
Demographics
As of the census[2] 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, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Cambria County:
Cities
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.
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Education
Colleges and universities
- Christ the Saviour Seminary
- Mount Aloysius College
- Saint Francis University
- University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown [2]
Community, junior, and technical colleges
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.
See also
- Cambria Somerset Authority - Water supply authority for Cambria County and Somerset County
- List of municipal authorities in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Cambria County official website
- Cambria County Historical Society
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Map of Cambria County showing cities, boroughs, unincorporated villages, and townships.
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