Official Name: | Carrolltown, Pennsylvania |
Settlement Type: | Borough |
Motto: | Now and in the Future |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania |
Pushpin Label: | Carrolltown |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cambria |
Government Type: | Borough council |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Title1: | Incorporated |
Established Date1: | 1858 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.84 |
Area Land Km2: | 1.84 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.71 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.71 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 1051 |
Population Density Km2: | 571.35 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1480.28 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 40.6°N -121°W |
Elevation Ft: | 2136 |
Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Postal Code: | 15722 |
Area Code: | 814 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 42-11456 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1215011 |
Carrolltown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 853 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 1,049 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Carrolltown is located in northern Cambria County at 40.6°N -121°W (40.603, -78.709),[3] approximately 20 miles west of Altoona. U.S. Route 219 passes through the borough, leading northwest 6miles to Northern Cambria and south 8miles to Ebensburg, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carrolltown has a total area of 1.8km2, all land.[2]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,049 people, 407 households, and 295 families living in the borough. The population density was 1583.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 440 housing units at an average density of 664.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.62% White, 0.19% African American, and 0.19% from two or more races.
There were 407 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,833, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $33,056 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,250. About 6.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.