Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Cambria County is a located in the  of. It is largely part of the. As of 2000, the population was 152,598.

Cambria County was created on, from parts of , , and  counties and was named for the nation of. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,796 (693 ). 1,782 km² (688 sq mi) of it is land and 14 km² (5 sq mi) of it (0.78%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 152,598 people, 60,531 households, and 40,616 families residing in the county. The was 86/km² (222/sq mi). There were 65,796 housing units at an average density of 37/km² (96/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.80%, 2.83% or , 0.09% , 0.38% , 0.02% , 0.25% from , and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 60,531 households out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were 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:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Cambria County:

s
s are geographical areas designated by the 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.

Colleges and universities

 * University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
 * University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
 * University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
 * University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Public School Districts

 * Forest Hills School District
 * Forest Hills School District
 * Forest Hills School District
 * Forest Hills School District
 * Forest Hills School District
 * Forest Hills School District

Recreation
There is two in Cambria County.
 * is named for a  nobelman turned  who was instrumental in the settlement of Cambria County.
 * surrounds a 70 mile (113 km) hiking trail that begins in Cambria County and ends at in.