Loretto, Pennsylvania

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Loretto, Pennsylvania
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The main house, cascades, and gardens of "Immergrün", Charles M. Schwab's retreat in Loretto
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Location of Loretto in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
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Loretto
Coordinates: 40°30′23″N78°38′10″W / 40.50639°N 78.63611°W / 40.50639; -78.63611 Coordinates: 40°30′23″N78°38′10″W / 40.50639°N 78.63611°W / 40.50639; -78.63611
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Cambria
Settled1788
Incorporated1845
Government
  TypeBorough council
Area
[1]
  Total0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
  Land0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,952 ft (595 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total1,196
  Density1,215.45/sq mi (469.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15940
Area code 814
FIPS code 42-44704
GNIS feature ID1215028 [2]

Loretto is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,302. [4] Like the rest of Cambria County, it is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Loretto is the home of Saint Francis University.

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Geography

Loretto is located in east-central Cambria County at 40°30′23″N78°38′10″W / 40.50639°N 78.63611°W / 40.50639; -78.63611 (40.506355, -78.636066). [5] It is 6 miles (10 km) east of Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, and 17 miles (27 km) west of Altoona. Johnstown is 25 miles (40 km) to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough of Loretto has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all land. [4]

Saint Francis University, an institute of higher learning with an enrollment of 2,210, [6] occupies the southwestern quadrant of the borough.

Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel - Loretto, Pennsylvania 01.jpg
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel

History

Loretto was founded in 1799 by Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin as the first English-speaking Catholic settlement west of the Allegheny Front. He named it after the town of Loreto, Italy, [7] site of a Catholic place of pilgrimage. Loretto was built adjoining the original settlement founded by Captain Michael McGuire, a Revolutionary War veteran, in 1788. [8] In his will, Captain McGuire donated land to the Catholic Church on which Prince Gallitzin built St. Michael's Church in 1799.

Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto, is a U.S. federal prison located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Loretto, on the site of a former Catholic seminary.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 193
1860 25632.6%
1870 2809.4%
1880 2800.0%
1890 236−15.7%
1900 2401.7%
1910 2462.5%
1920 42271.5%
1930 352−16.6%
1940 50443.2%
1950 86371.2%
1960 1,33855.0%
1970 1,66124.1%
1980 1,395−16.0%
1990 1,072−23.2%
2000 1,19011.0%
2010 1,3029.4%
2020 1,196−8.1%
Sources: [9] [10] [11] [3]

At the 2000 census there were 1,190 people, 133 households, and 82 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,167.3 people per square mile (450.7 people/km2). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 150.1 per square mile (58.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.39% White, 2.52% African American, 0.50% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26%. [10]

There were 133 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 27.8% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.20.

The age distribution was 5.5% under the age of 18, 71.6% from 18 to 24, 8.7% from 25 to 44, 7.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% 65 or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 70.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males. The median household income was $30,357 and the median family income was $40,750. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $7,125. About 2.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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