Adams Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, is a

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that is part of the

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,411 as of the 2020 census. Located east of Pittsburgh, Johnstown is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, whi ...

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. The population was 5,972 at the 2010 census, down from 6,495 at the 2000 census.

History

The

Johnstown Flood National Memorial Johnstown Flood National Memorial commemorates the more than 2,200 people who died and the thousands injured in the Johnstown Flood on May 31, 1889. The flood was caused by a break in the South Fork Dam, an earthen structure known to be structur ...

was listed on the

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in 1966. The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club Historic District was listed in 1986.

Geography

Adams Township is located in the southeast corner of Cambria County at 40.392581, -78.542633, approximately east of Johnstown. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water. The elevation rises to more above sea level in the southeast part of the township, on Pot Ridge near the crest of the

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Communities

Census-designated places

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s are geographical areas designated by the

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for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. * Dunlo *

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* Sidman * St. Michael

Unincorporated communities

* Elton * Eureka * Krayn * Llanfair

Recreation

A portion of the Gallitzin State Forest (Babcock Division), a portion of the

and a portion of the

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, and Somerset Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, equestrian, snowmobiling, and other activities. ...

is located in the township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 3 October 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26
retrieved 3 October 2018

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 6,495 people, 2,521 households, and 1,913 families residing in the township. The

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was 139.6 people per square mile (53.9/km²). There were 2,642 housing units at an average density of 56.8/sq mi (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.89%

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, 0.05%

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, 0.18% Native American, 0.12%

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, 0.08%

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, 0.15% from

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, and 0.52% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 2,521 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% 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 2.96. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $32,442, and the median income for a family was $38,353. Males had a median income of $30,044 versus $20,606 for females. The

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for the township was $15,967. About 8.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the

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, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

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