Welcome to Ebensburg ...
Ebensburg is located in Cambria County<1> and is the County Seat for Cambria County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebensburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ebensburg has a population of 3,052 people<2> (see below for details).
Ebensburg is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ebensburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ebensburg: (814)
The ZIP code for Ebensburg: 15931<4>
Websites for Ebensburg ...
Official Website: www.ebensburgpa.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ebensburg had an population of 3,052 people. This is a decrease of 8.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ebensburg had a population of 3,351 people. This makes Ebensburg the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Ebensburg represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 287th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,351 people, the population of Ebensburg increased 8.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,091 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ebensburg.
Communities near Ebensburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ebensburg.
- Altoona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
- Hollidaysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <5>
- Westmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Windber
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <5>
- Northern Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- Barnesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Nanty Glo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
- Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <5>
- Roaring Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <5>
- Portage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ebensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ebensburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ebensburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ebensburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ebensburg. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ebensburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebensburg ...
Looking for more information about Ebensburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ebensburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ebensburg.
Adding Ebensburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ebensburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ebensburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ebensburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebensburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ebensburg: www.ebensburgpa.com/
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ebensburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebensburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ebensburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ebensburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |