Lilly is a borough in Cambria County,

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, United States. It is part of the Johnstown- Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 968 at the 2010 census.

History

The Lilly Bridge was listed on the

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in 1988.

Geography

Lilly is located in eastern Cambria County at (40.425000, -78.620434), in the valley of the Little Conemaugh River near its headwaters.

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passes through the borough, leading north to U.S. Route 22 near Cresson. According to the

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, Lilly has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 948 people, 407 households, and 269 families residing in the borough. The

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was . There were 439 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 99.47%

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, 0.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11%

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, and 0.11% from two or more races. There were 407 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were

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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91. In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $18,929 for females. The

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for the borough was $15,984. About 3.8% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the

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, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Central Mainline Sewer Authority

Sewage treatment in Lilly is provided by the Central Mainline Sewer Authority. A dedication ceremony was held on August 21, 2006, by local congressman John Murtha. Total costs of the system was $10 million, and construction took 14 years. Central Mainline serves over 2,000 customers.

References

External links

Washington Township/Central Mainline Sewer Authority
{{authority control Populated places established in 1806 Boroughs in Cambria County, Pennsylvania