Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
| Elder Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Elder Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1800 |
| Incorporated | 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,038 |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (31.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Elder Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Altoona. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 1,038. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elder Township is located in northern Cambria County at 40.7 N by 78.7 W. It is bordered to the north by Clearfield County. Chest Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River, forms the eastern boundary of the township. The borough of Hastings sits along the western border of the township but is separate from it. The borough of Patton touches the southeast corner of the township. Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.5 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 990 people, 375 households, and 289 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.2 people per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 30.6/sq mi (11.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.90% White and 0.10% African American.
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