Lower Yoder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
| Lower Yoder Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lower Yoder Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1820 |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2) |
| • Land | 13.1 sq mi (33.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,699 |
| • Density | 207/sq mi (79.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Lower Yoder Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,699 at the 2010 census, down from 3,029 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lower Yoder Township is located in southwestern Cambria County, bordered on the west by Westmoreland County. It is bordered on the east by the city of Johnstown and the Conemaugh River. The boroughs of Westmont and Brownstown border the southeast part of the township. The southern half of the 1,500-foot-deep (460 m) Conemaugh Gorge, where the river cuts through 2,678-foot-high (816 m) Laurel Hill, is in the northern part of the township.
Pennsylvania Route 56 passes through the township, following the Conemaugh River; it leads southeast into Johnstown and northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Seward.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lower Yoder Township has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34.0 km2), of which 13.1 square miles (33.8 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.65%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,029 people, 1,418 households, and 913 families residing in the township. The population density was 229.8 people per square mile (88.7/km²). There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of 114.4/sq mi (44.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.38% White, 0.83% African American, 0.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
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