Lower Yoder Township is a township in Cambria County,

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. The population was 2,699 at the 2010 census, down from 3,029 at the 2000 census. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Lower Yoder Township is located in southwestern Cambria County, bordered on the west by Westmoreland County. It is bordered on the east by the city of Johnstown and the

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. The boroughs of Westmont and Brownstown border the southeastern part of the township. The southern half of the Conemaugh Gorge, where the river cuts through Laurel Hill, is in the northern part of the township.

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passes through the township, following the Conemaugh River; it leads southeast into Johnstown and northwest to Seward. According to the

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, Lower Yoder Township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.65%, is water.

Communities

Unincorporated communities

* Morrellville * Westwood

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,029 people, 1,418 households, and 913 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.38%

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, 0.83%

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, 0.33% Asian, 0.07%

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, 0.07% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 1,418 households, out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.69. In the township the population was spread out, with 14.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.9% who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $29,081, and the median income for a family was $34,355. Males had a median income of $27,388 versus $21,792 for females. The

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for the township was $19,196. About 7.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the

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, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

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