Thursday, March 19, 2009

Ebensburg PA Demographics

Ebensburg is a borough in Cambria County, in the Johnstown metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named for Eben Lloyd, who died in childhood.
The latitude of Ebensburg is 40.485N. The longitude is -78.725W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,139 feet.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,989.
Median household income - Local $32,628 - National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
Ebensburg is on the North Branch of Conemaugh Creek.
Founded by the Rev. Rees Lloyd, a religious dissenter and leader of Welsh immigrants. Named for one of Rev. Lloyd's children, Eben, who died very young.
Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.
Local festivals include:
Cambria County Fair - Sept. 2-8, 2007
PotatoFest - Sept. 29, 2007
Dates often change. Check Ebensburg web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Yellow Creek State Park.
23% of Ebensburg residents report German ancestry and 17% report Irish.
Maybe that's why we have a PotatoFest?
Fairs, festivals & other events - Ebensburg festival dates:
Cambria County Fair - Sept. 2-8, 2009
PotatoFest - Sept. 26, 2009
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: High, Center, and Julian Streets; Memorial Park; Penn Eben Park; Prave Lot

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