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Encyclopedia > Cresson, Pennsylvania

Cresson is a borough within Cresson Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, 75 miles (121 km) east of Pittsburgh. Cresson is an elevated place known for its beauty. Mineral springs add to its attractions. It is above 2,000 feet (610 m) in elevation. Lumber, coal, and coke yards were industries that had supported the population which numbered 1,470 in 1910. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population at the 2000 census was 1,631. Image File history File links Map_of_Pennsylvania_highlighting_Cambria_County. ... Cresson Township is a township located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ... Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... Coke Coke is a solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. ...


Railroads, specifically the Allegheny Portage Railroad, fueled the growth of the area. Many famous businessmen from Pittsburgh (Charles Schwab, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, etc.) maintained summer residences in the area. The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Charles Schwab can refer to: Charles M. Schwab, 19th century industrialist and financier. ... Andrew Carnegie (last name pronounced IPA: )[1] (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Pittsburghs Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist and art patron. ...


Geography

Cresson Borough is geographically located within Cresson Township and is at 40°27′45″N, 78°35′11″W (40.462631, -78.586319)[1], about 10.5 miles WSW of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Cresson Township is a township located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ... WSW may be: West-South-West War§ow West-Southwest, a compass point for Boxing the compass Wheelchair Sports Worldwide World Series Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion wsw is a type of computer internet bookmark file Medical definition: Women who have sex with women (see [1]) Category: ... Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...


Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,631 people, 726 households, and 426 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,297.7 people per square mile (1,285.2/km²). There were 786 housing units at an average density of 1,589.2/sq mi (619.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.90% White, 0.12% African American, 0.37% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 726 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.94. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the borough the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.


The median income for a household in the borough was $26,293, and the median income for a family was $34,900. Males had a median income of $30,972 versus $21,853 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,562. About 13.7% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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  • Cresson, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°27′46″N 78°35′11″W / 40.462631, -78.586319 (Cresson, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°27′46″N 78°35′11″W / 40.462631, -78.586319 (Cresson, Pennsylvania)

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