Eldorado, Pennsylvania

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Eldorado, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Eldorado
Coordinates: 40°28′59″N78°26′18″W / 40.48306°N 78.43833°W / 40.48306; -78.43833
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Blair
Township Logan
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
 • Land0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,257 ft (383 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
712
 • Density983.43/sq mi (379.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16601 (Altoona)
Area codes 814/582
FIPS code 42-22856
GNIS feature ID2805493 [2]

Eldorado 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 western Blair County, along the southern border of Logan Township. It is bordered to the south by Allegheny Township and to the east by the Eldorado neighborhood in the city of Altoona.

Eldorado sits on the south side of the valley of Burgoon Run, at the base of the Allegheny Front, which rises to an elevation of 2,421 feet (738 m) just over 2 miles (3 km) to the west. Horseshoe Curve on the Pittsburgh Line of the Norfolk Southern Railway is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the northwest, up the valley of Burgoon Run.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 712—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

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

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: Eldorado, 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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