Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
The Cambria County Courthouse in Ebensburg
The Cambria County Courthouse in Ebensburg
Flag of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Motto: 
Crossroads of Cambria
Location of Ebensburg in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Ebensburg in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Ebensburg is located in Pennsylvania
Ebensburg
Ebensburg
Coordinates: 40°29′11″N 78°43′32″W / 40.48639°N 78.72556°W / 40.48639; -78.72556
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCambria
Settled1796
Incorporated1825
Government
 • TypeBorough council
 • MayorRandy Datsko
Area
 • Total
1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2)
 • Land1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation2,152 ft (656 m)
Population
 • Total
3,404
 • Density2,016.59/sq mi (778.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15931
Area code814
FIPS code42-22144
GNIS feature ID1215018[2]
Websitewww.ebensburgpa.com

Ebensburg is a borough and the county seat of Cambria County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[4] It is located 25 miles (40 km) west of Altoona and surrounded by Cambria Township. It is situated in the Allegheny Mountains at about 2,140 feet (650 m) above sea level. Ebensburg is located in a rich bituminous coal region. In the past, sawmills, tanneries, wool mills, and a foundry operated there. The number of residents in 1900 was 1,574, and in 1910, 1,978. The population was 3,351 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Ending in Ebensburg is the Ghost Town Trail, a rail trail established in 1991 on the right-of-way of the former Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad.[6] Also of note, next to the old Cambria County Jail, is the Veterans Park of Cambria County honoring the men from Cambria County who fought in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, and the Spanish-American War.[7][8]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ebensburg borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ghost Town Trail General Info". Indiana County Parks & Trails. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ebensburg War Memorial". The USGenWeb Project. July 2, 2019. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Penatzer, Daniel (June 10, 2018). "VETERANS PARK OF CAMBRIA COUNTY" (PDF). Cambria Memory Project. Cambria Memory Project. Retrieved July 3, 2021.