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History · Sankertown

Sankertown dates to 1906, and 40% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1902 on and the census since 1910.

1906founded
0on the National Register
40%homes built before 1940
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How Sankertown began

When was Sankertown founded?

1906

Sankertown dates its founding to 1906 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1910.

First census: 687 in 19102020 census: 630120 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Sankertown’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Sankertown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19024 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1981. Watch Sankertown change.Boom and bustPeaked at 942 in 1940; 630 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Sankertown’s homes were built before 1955.
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Start Sankertown’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sankertown’s history is told.

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On the map

Sankertown on the map, 1902 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Sankertown. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Sankertown on the 1902 USGS mapSankertown on the 1963 USGS mapSankertown on the 1972 USGS mapSankertown on the 1981 USGS map1902Ebensburg sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Sankertown.

People over time

Sankertown, census by census

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Peaked at 942 in 1940; 630 people lived here in 2020.

12 censuses, 1910–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Sankertown’s Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Sankertown, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Sankertown yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Sankertown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Sankertown had a population of 630.

Sankertown was established in 1906. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 675 to 630 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Sankertown, 1902 to 1940

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1902On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  3. 1906
    FoundingSankertown is established
  4. 1940CensusPopulation peaks at 942
By decade

Sankertown, decade by decade

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Famous people

Famous people close to Sankertown

Nobody well known was born in Sankertown itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Robert PearyExplorer from the United States · b. 1856
Alvin EvansUnion Army soldier, politician and banker · b. 1845
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James Russell LeechAmerican politician · b. 1888
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Edwin J. JordenAmerican politician · b. 1863
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Harve TibbottAmerican politician · b. 1885
Arthur W. MurrayAmerican test pilot · b. 1918

Questions about Sankertown’s history

What year was Sankertown founded?

In 1906, according to Wikidata. the census of 1910 counted 687 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (7), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.