Elberta, Pennsylvania

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Elberta, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Elberta
Coordinates: 40°30′45″N78°19′27″W / 40.51250°N 78.32417°W / 40.51250; -78.32417
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Blair
Township Tyrone
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,765 ft (538 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
271
 • Density430.84/sq mi (166.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16601 (Altoona)
Area code(s) 814/582
FIPS code 42-22776
GNIS feature ID2805492 [2]

Elberta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2]

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Geography

The CDP is in central Blair County, in the southern end of Tyrone Township. It is at the headwaters of Sinking Run, in a valley between two arms of Brush Mountain. Sinking Run flows northeast into Sinking Valley and joins the Little Juniata River at the northeastern end of Tyrone Township.

Kettle Road is the only through road in Elberta. It leads west through the Kettle Creek water gap in Brush Mountain 4 miles (6 km) to Altoona, while to the northeast it leads 11 miles (18 km) through Sinking Valley to Pennsylvania Route 453.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 271—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

The school district is Altoona Area School District. [5] Altoona Area High School is the comprehensive high school.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elberta, Pennsylvania
  3. ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blair County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 22, 2024. - Text list


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