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A township of 1,028 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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About Elder

Township in Pennsylvania, US

1,028Population

12.9 sq miArea

Elder Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Altoona. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 1,038. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterHastings · 2.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Tri County Community Health CenterCherry Tree · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16646, 16668, 16675 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elder →

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Locator map of Elder — Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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