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Cambria County

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Cambria County, Pennsylvania
200 S Center St
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: (814) 472-6176
Fax: (814) 472-6940
www.co.cambria.pa.us

In western PA, west of Altoona; organized Mar 26, 1804 from Somerset, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties. Name Origin: For Cambria township in Somerset County. Cambria is an ancient, poetic name for Wales, from Welsh cymy or cumbri 'brotherhood' or 'fraternity.'

Area (sq mi): 693.43 (land 688.02; water 5.41). Pop per sq mi: 215.20.
Pop 2005: 148,073. State rank: 22. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.00%; 1990-2000 -6.40%. Pop 2000: 152,598 (White 95.20%; Black or African American 2.80%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.40%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 41.20.
Income 2000: per capita $16,058; median household $30,179; Pop below poverty level: 12.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,420-$24,368.
Unemployment 2004: 7.00%. Change from 2000: 0.20%. Median travel time to work: 21.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 20.10%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Johnstown (22,772)

  • See other counties in Pennsylvania.


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    Editor's Note: The views expressed in this article represent those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Pennsylvania State Department of Corrections, the Cambria County Prison or Cornell Companies.
    of Cambria Township in Cambria County received an $87,000 grant.
    Cambria County Area Community College will conduct criminal background checks on prospective employees after a former professor was charged with assaulting a student.
     
     
     
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