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Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States
Elberta, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°30′45″N 78°19′27″W / 40.51250°N 78.32417°W / 40.51250; -78.32417
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBlair
TownshipTyrone
Area
 • Total0.63 sq mi (1.63 km)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.63 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation1,765 ft (538 m)
Population
 • Total271
 • Density430.84/sq mi (166.46/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code16601 (Altoona)
Area code(s)814/582
FIPS code42-22776
GNIS feature ID2805492

Elberta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Geography

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The CDP is in central Blair County, in the southern end of Tyrone Township. It is at the headwaters of Sinking Run, in a valley between two arms of Brush Mountain. Sinking Run flows northeast into Sinking Valley and joins the Little Juniata River at the northeastern end of Tyrone Township.

Kettle Road is the only through road in Elberta. It leads west through the Kettle Creek water gap in Brush Mountain 4 miles (6 km) to Altoona, while to the northeast it leads 11 miles (18 km) through Sinking Valley to Pennsylvania Route 453.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020271
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The school district is Altoona Area School District. Altoona Area High School is the comprehensive high school.

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elberta, Pennsylvania
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blair County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2024. - Text list
Municipalities and communities of Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Hollidaysburg
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