Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania
| Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania | |
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 Nanty
Glo |
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| Coordinates: 40°28′20″N 78°50′05″W / 40.47222°N 78.83472°WCoordinates: 40°28′20″N 78°50′05″W / 40.47222°N 78.83472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1890s |
| Incorporated | 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough council |
| • Mayor | Steve Szymusiak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,734 |
| • Density | 1,476/sq mi (570.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15943 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Nanty Glo is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,734 at the 2010 census. The name comes from the Welsh Nant Y Glo, meaning "The Ravine (or "Brook") of Coal."
Nanty Glo is located in west-central Cambria County at 40°28′20″N 78°50′5″W / 40.47222°N 78.83472°W (40.472096, −78.834777), in the valley of the South Branch of Blacklick Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Conemaugh River and part of the Ohio River basin. Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, is 7 miles (11 km) to the east, and Johnstown is 12 miles (19 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough of Nanty Glo has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which 29,190 square feet (2,712 m2), or 0.06%, is water.
The 2010 census found the population of the town to be 2,734 people. The borough population growth from 2000 to 2010 was -10.5% (down from 3,054 people to 2,734 people). 21.3% of Nanty Glo borough residents were under 18 years of age. Census 2010 race data for Nanty Glo show a racial breakdown of 0.4% black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.9% Hispanic. There were 1,289 housing units in Nanty Glo borough, 91.0% of which were occupied.
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