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A town of 5,672, settled in 1870.
Cambria Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A−, 378th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. Its public schools beat 82% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Cambria Township’s median age is 54 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Cambria Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Colver Historic District and Revloc Historic District.
Where Cambria Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cambria El Sch | K–5 | 542 |
| Central Cambria MS | 6–8 | 347 |
| Central Cambria HS | 9–12 | 509 |
Where Cambria Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cambria Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1798 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cambria Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cambria Township.
Cambria Township carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding), draws workers from Ebensburg and beyond and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns.
4,980 jobs are based in Cambria Township, 2.4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Cambria Township for work: only 15% work in town. Jobs based in Cambria Township grew to 4,980 in 2023, 602 more than in 2013. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Cambria Township.
| Cambria Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Central Cambria SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Central Cambria HS, with 509 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 542 | B+ |
| Central Cambria HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 509 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 100% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $176 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Cambria Township is 0 of 100. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cambria Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Cambria Township sits closer to the middle.
| Cambria Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 10.6 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
The Ebensburg Sewage Plt weather station records that 80 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Ebensburg Sewage Plt weather station records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Cambria Township’s July high is 79°F. Cambria Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. State Game Lands Number 79, at 381 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Cambria Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 79 | 1.4 mi | 381 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cambria Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 17% of Cambria Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Cambria Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cambria Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cambria Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
10 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
9 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
39 mi LakeRaystown Lake
18 mi Theme parkLakemont Park33 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZoneFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cambria Township
About 3 of every 100 Cambria Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in Cambria Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Welsh ghost town in Pennsylvania, USA
Beula, or Beulah, Pennsylvania was a town that existed between 1796 and 1804 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, founded by Welsh Minister Morgan John Rhys. The original settlers under the guidance of Rhys had bought the land from Dr. Benjamin Rush, in search of a home in the countryside. They originally planned on settling in western Ohio, but it took too long to secure land in that region, so the Pennsylvania tract was settled upon. Two members of Rhys's party would go on to found Paddy's Run, Ohio. Rhys intended for Beula to be a cattle range. The Welsh were inspired to settle down in America by their religion (being Welsh Dissenters), the politics of the era, and as well as the Prince Mado…
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9 towns share a border with Cambria Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria Township | #378 | A− | B | B+ | A− | B− |
| East Carroll Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B− |
| Barr Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C+ |
| Allegheny Township | #218 | A | A− | — | B− | B+ |
| West Carroll Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Munster Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Summerhill Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Blacklick Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C+ |
East Carroll Township, Barr Township, West Carroll Township, Summerhill Township and Blacklick Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. East Carroll Township, Barr Township, Allegheny Township, West Carroll Township, Summerhill Township and Blacklick Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Munster Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cambria Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Cambria Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #378 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Cambria Township sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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