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ElderPA

A town of 954.

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Population
954
−1% since 2010
Median home value
$115K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
60.2
years
Jobs based here
376
Balanced
Small town

954 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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66°
Partly Cloudy
H 71° · L 44°

Upcoming events

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Elder has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Elder

Most working residents leave Elder for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (11%), Cambria (5%) and Patton (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elder5%
Altoona11%
Cambria5%
Patton4%
Johnstown4%
20 mi
median commute distance
376
jobs based in Elder
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

11.8% of Elder is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

11.8%conserved
11.8%
conserved · 997 of 8,421 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 334—997
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Elder is

Elder tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
2.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Elder

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

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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Population
1,028
Area
13 sq mi

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