Editing Elim, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|name                     = Elim, Pennsylvania
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|postal_code              = 15905<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/15905|title=Elim PA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref>
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'''Elim''' is an unincorporated community and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Upper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Yoder Township]], [[Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Cambria County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 3,727 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4222976| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elim CDP, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 30, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054407/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4222976| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 4,175 at the 2000 census.

==Geography==
Elim is located in southwestern Cambria County at {{coord|40|17|57|N|78|56|24|W|region:US_type:city}} (40.299124, -78.939873),<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in the eastern part of Upper Yoder Township. It is bordered by [[Westmont, Pennsylvania|Westmont]] and [[Southmont, Pennsylvania|Southmont]] to the north and by [[Ferndale, Pennsylvania|Ferndale]] and the city of [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania|Johnstown]] to the east. Elim is situated on heights rising more than {{convert|500|ft}} above the valley of the [[Stonycreek River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Elim CDP has a total area of {{convert|5.24|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.16|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.08|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 1.55%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:Elimites.jpg|Residents
File:2017 Reunion Picture.jpg|2017 reunion
File:2024 Reunion 1.jpg|2024 Reunion_1
File:2024 Reunion 2.jpg|2024 Reunion_2
File:2024 Reunion 3.jpg|2024 Reunion_3
File:Unofficial Mayor of Elim.jpg
</gallery>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 3364
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,175 people, 1,580 households, and 1,072 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,082.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,669 housing units at an average density of {{convert|832.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 1,580 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,484, and the median income for a family was $48,496. Males had a median income of $30,794 versus $27,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $18,345. About 6.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

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

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Cambria County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania]]