Official Name: | Richland Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Cambria County.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Map Caption1: | Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cambria |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 1780 |
Established Title1: | Incorporated |
Established Date1: | 1833 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 53.42 |
Area Land Km2: | 53.34 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 20.62 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 20.59 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 12814 |
Population Density Km2: | 229.56 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 594.57 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Area Code: | 814 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2017 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Est: | 12675 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 42-021-64544 |
Richland Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,814 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Richland Township is located in southwestern Cambria County and is bordered to the south by Somerset County. The borough of Geistown is along the northwestern edge of the township, and the borough of Scalp Level is on the township's southern border. The boroughs are separate from the township.
U.S. Route 219, a four-lane expressway, runs through the township, leading northeast to Ebensburg, the county seat, and southwest to Somerset. Pennsylvania Route 56, the Johnstown Expressway, leads 5miles from U.S. 219 northwest to the center of Johnstown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.4sqkm, of which 53.3sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.15%, is water.[3] The Stonycreek River forms the southwestern border of the township and flows northwestward to form the Conemaugh River in the center of Johnstown.
Richland Township serves as the central retail area for Johnstown and its two-county metropolitan area. It is the location of The Johnstown Galleria, the largest mall in the area.
Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 12,598 people, 4,741 households, and 3,133 families residing in the township. The population density was 631.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,994 housing units at an average density of 250.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.13% White, 0.78% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 4,741 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 17.6% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,280, and the median income for a family was $45,395. Males had a median income of $35,420 versus $25,039 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,383. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
The township is served by Richland School District, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College