Editing East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2017}}
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| official_name = East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Cambria]]
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| government_type = Borough council
| leader_title = Mayor
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| population_total = 1082
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| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|postal_code              = 15909<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/15909|title=East Conemaugh PA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref>
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'''East Conemaugh''' is a borough in [[Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Cambria County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of the [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 1,220 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4220992| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): East Conemaugh borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 12, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150312123652/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4220992| archive-date=March 12, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
East Conemaugh is located in southwestern Cambria County at {{coord|40|20|51|N|78|53|9|W|type:city}} (40.347523, −78.885799),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in the valley of the [[Little Conemaugh River]]. It is bordered to the southeast, across the river, by the borough of [[Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Franklin]]. The center of [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania|Johnstown]] is {{convert|3|mi|0}} to the southwest (downstream).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], East Conemaugh has a total area of {{convert|0.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|km2|disp=flip|3}}, or 2.46%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1880= 756
|1890= 1158
|1900= 2175
|1910= 5046
|1920= 5256
|1930= 4979
|1940= 4810
|1950= 4101
|1960= 3334
|1970= 2710
|1980= 2128
|1990= 1470
|2000= 1291
|2010= 1220
|2020= 1082
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,291 people, 588 households, and 365 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|4,588.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 679 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,413.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 588 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $23,478, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $23,529 versus $19,479 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $12,636. About 18.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Sports and leisure==
The borough has been the home of the [[Conemaugh Valley Youth League]] (known prior to 1987 as "East Conemaugh Youth League") baseball and softball programs since 1968. While both programs are run by CVYL, baseball belongs to the Little League of Johnstown (since 2015), and softball plays in the Cambria-Somerset Fastpitch Softball League (since 2001). The league's baseball program is sanctioned by [[Little League]], through West Suburban Little League.

In 2008, East Conemaugh Borough Council gave the league the green light to explore lighting options due to the rise in participation numbers. Just two years later, CVYL began playing night games, thanks to a $20,000 grant through the State of Pennsylvania and various other donors.

==References==
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{{Cambria County, Pennsylvania}}

{{Johnstown, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1868]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Cambria County, Pennsylvania]]