West Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
| West Taylor Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Iron Street in the Minersville neighborhood
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Taylor Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 795 |
| • Density | 132/sq mi (51.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
West Taylor Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 795 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Taylor Township is located in southwestern Cambria County and is bordered to the south by the city of Johnstown. The Conemaugh River forms the southwest border of the township as it flows through the Conemaugh Gorge, a 1,400-foot-deep (430 m) canyon carved through the 2,546-foot-high (776 m) ridge of Laurel Hill.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.9 km2), of which 6.0 square miles (15.6 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.72%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 862 people, 364 households, and 252 families residing in the township. The population density was 146.9 people per square mile (56.7/km²). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 66.8/sq mi (25.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.17% White, 3.13% African American, 0.23% Native American, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 364 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.78.
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