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Cambria

A township of 5,763 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land3.2%1,010 of 31,756 acres
Trails13 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1175 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Cambria Iron Works1860
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Cambria Iron Works, 1860

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About Cambria

Welsh ghost town in Pennsylvania, USA

Beula, or Beulah, Pennsylvania was a town that existed between 1796 and 1804 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, founded by Welsh Minister Morgan John Rhys. The original settlers under the guidance of Rhys had bought the land from Dr. Benjamin Rush, in search of a home in the countryside. They originally planned on settling in western Ohio, but it took too long to secure land in that region, so the Pennsylvania tract was settled upon. Two members of Rhys's party would go on to found Paddy's Run, Ohio. Rhys intended for Beula to be a cattle range. The Welsh were inspired to settle down in America by their religion (being Welsh Dissenters), the politics of the era, and as well as the Prince Mado…

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Safety in Cambria

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cambria's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cambria 0.5
Pennsylvania 2.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Cambria 10.6
Pennsylvania 14.7
U.S. 17.7
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Health in Cambria

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1better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterHastings · 13.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ebensburg Health CenterEbensburg · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15931, 15927, 15946 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cambria →

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The public schools Cambria’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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