East Carroll Township, Pennsylvania
| East Carroll Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Trailer park south of Carrolltown
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting East Carroll Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.9 sq mi (64.6 km2) |
| • Land | 24.9 sq mi (64.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,654 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
East Carroll Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The township is located in north-central Cambria County at 40.57° N by 78.70° W and is about 8 miles (13 km) north of Ebensburg, the county seat, and 18 miles (29 km) west-northwest of the city of Altoona. The township is bordered on the east by Chest Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. The borough of Carrolltown borders part of the township on the west, and Patton touches the northeast corner of the township. U.S. Route 219 crosses the township from north to south, connecting Carrolltown with Ebensburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.9 square miles (64.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,798 people, 632 households, and 494 families residing in the township. The population density was 71.1 people per square mile (27.5/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 26.3/sq mi (10.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.28% White, 0.06% African American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
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