Upper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Upper 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 | 12.2 sq mi (31.7 km2) |
• Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 28,098 |
• Estimate (2016) | 5,198 |
• Density | 447/sq mi (172.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
FIPS code | 42-021-79360 |
Website | upperyodertownship |
Upper Yoder Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,449 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The township is located in the southwest corner of Cambria County, 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the center of Johnstown. It is bordered by Johnstown to the east and the boroughs of Westmont and Southmont to the north. Westmoreland County is on the township's western border, and Somerset County is to the south. The unincorporated community of Elim occupies the eastern end of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.7 km2), of which 12.2 square miles (31.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.27%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,862 people, 2,156 households, and 1,528 families residing in the township. The population density was 493.6 people per square mile (190.5/km²). There were 2,275 housing units at an average density of 191.6/sq mi (73.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.33% White, 0.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.