Cresson Township, Pennsylvania
| Cresson Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
The Benjamin F. Jones Cottage, a historic site in the township
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Cresson Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.05 sq mi (31.20 km2) |
| • Land | 12.03 sq mi (31.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,336 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,748 |
| • Density | 228.52/sq mi (88.23/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-021-17144 |
Cresson Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,336 at the 2010 census. The township surrounds the boroughs of Cresson and Sankertown but is separate from them. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Benjamin F. Jones Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Cresson Township is located in eastern Cambria County and is bordered on the east by Blair County. The township is 8 miles (13 km) east of Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Altoona. The eastern edge of the township approximately follows the crest of the Allegheny Front, the height of land between the Susquehanna River watershed to the east and the Ohio River watershed to the west. The Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is in the eastern part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cresson Township has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.18%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,055 people, 1,045 households, and 688 families residing in the township. The population density was 342.8 people per square mile (132.3/km²). There were 1,129 housing units at an average density of 95.5/sq mi (36.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.42% White, 13.69% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 2.96% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.
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