Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°22′20″N 78°46′35″W / 40.37222, -78.77639
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Settled
Incorporated	1956
Government
- Type	Borough Council
- Mayor
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
Elevation	1,837 ft (560 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	234
- Density	600.5/sq mi (231.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code
Area code(s)	814

Ehrenfeld is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and is largely considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State area. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. The borough's name means "Honor field" in German.

Geography

Ehrenfeld is located at 40°22′20″N, 78°46′35″W (40.372273, -78.776394)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (4.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 234 people, 90 households, and 65 families residing in the borough. The population density was 600.5 people per square mile (231.7/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 248.9/sq mi (96.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

There were 90 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $15,781 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,037. About 10.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Famous natives

International movie star Charles Bronson was born in Ehrenfeld.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°22′20″N 78°46′35″W / 40.372273, -78.776394 (Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°22′20″N 78°46′35″W / 40.372273, -78.776394 (Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania)

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