Clearfield Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
| Clearfield Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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Hills outside Chest Springs
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Clearfield Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | 1822 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km2) |
| • Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,604 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Clearfield Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,604 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Clearfield Township is located in northeastern Cambria County at 40.570154,-78.659363. It is bordered on the east by Clearfield Creek and on the west by Chest Creek, both of which are north-flowing tributaries of the West Branch Susquehanna River. The township is bordered by the borough of Patton to the northwest, Chest Springs to the south, and Ashville to the southeast. Ebensburg, the county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the southwest, and Altoona is 15 miles (24 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clearfield Township has a total area of 31.0 square miles (80.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,680 people, 571 households, and 452 families residing in the township. The population density was 54.3 people per square mile (21.0/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 20.3/sq mi (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.29% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
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