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Encyclopedia > Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

Ebensburg is a borough centrally located within Cambria Township, located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, 16 miles (26 km) west of Altoona. It is situated in the Alleghenies about 2025 feet (617 m) above sea level. Ebensburg is located in a rich bituminous coal region. In the past, saw mills, tanneries, wool mills, a foundry, etc., operated there. The number of residents in 1900 was 1,574, and in 1910, 1,978. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,091 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cambria County.GR6 Image File history File links Map_of_Pennsylvania_highlighting_Cambria_County. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 697 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1952 × 1680 pixel, file size: 64 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Image:Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ... Cambria Township is a township located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ... Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) -- informally, the Alleghenies -- is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States. ... Bituminous coal Bituminous coal is a relatively hard coal containing a tar-like substance called bitumen. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... 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). ... Nickname: Location of Pennsylvania within the USA Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Coordinates: , Country State County Cambria Government  - Mayor Tom Trigona Area  - City  6. ... 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. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ...

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History

Ebensburg originated in November of 1796, when Rhees Lloyd came to settle there with 20 men. Lloyd offered land to the government in exchange for Ebensburg becoming the county seat, which the government accepted. Year 1796 (MDCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Geography

Ebensburg is located at 40°29′11″N, 78°43′32″W (40.486388, -78.725461).GR1


According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.72%) is water. 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 metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 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. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,091 people, 1,357 households, and 823 families residing in the borough. The population density was 702.0/km² (1,816.0/mi²). There were 1,474 housing units at an average density of 334.8/km² (866.0/mi²). The racial make-up of the borough was 98.67% White, 0.36% African American, 0.52% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% 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 1,357 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% 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 2.90. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.


The median income for a household in the borough was $32,628, and the median income for a family was $45,128. Males had a median income of $32,226 versus $24,464 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,634. About 6.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 14.9% 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. ...


People

William John Hartack Jr. ...

Records

Ebensburg holds the Pennsylvania state record for greatest August-July snowfall total at 181.6 inches for the year. Ebensburg also holds the record for the most single-month snowfall total in Pennsylvania at 84.4 inches, set in January of 1978.


External links

  • Ebensburg official website

Coordinates: 40.486388° N 78.725461° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Ebensburg, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (492 words)
Ebensburg is a borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania' 16 miles (26 km) west of Altoona.
Ebensburg is located in a rich bituminous coal region.
Ebensburg also holds the record for the most single-month snowfall total in Pennsylvania at 84.4 inches, set in January of 1978.
Central Cambria School District - Ebensburg, Pennsylvania (2302 words)
It is the responsibility of the Pennsylvania Department of Education to ensure that all children with disabilities residing in the Commonwealth, including children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, and who are in need of special education and related services, are identified, located, and evaluated.
Pennsylvania special education regulations require each school district to fulfill the IDEA ‘97 notice requirement by providing an annual public notice.
In Pennsylvania, a child between 3 years of age and the school district's age of beginners who has a developmental delay or one or more of the physical or mental disabilities listed above may be identified as an "eligible young child".
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