Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania | |
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Ehrenfeld from a passing Pennsylvanian train | |
Location of Ehrenfeld in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′20″N 78°46′35″W / 40.37222°N 78.77639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,683 ft (513 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 203 |
| • Density | 471.2/sq mi (181.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15956 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-22712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215019[2] |
Ehrenfeld (German: "Field of Honor") is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Ehrenfeld had a population of 203.[4] It once was nicknamed "Scooptown".[5] There is also Ehrenfeld and Neuehrenfeld (New-Ehrenfeld) a district of Cologne, Germany.
Geography
Ehrenfeld is located in south-central Cambria County at 40°22′20″N 78°46′35″W / 40.37222°N 78.77639°W (40.372273, -78.776394),[6] in the valley of the Little Conemaugh River. It is bordered to the east by the borough of Summerhill and to the southwest by the borough of South Fork. U.S. Route 219 passes through the eastern part of Ehrenfeld, with access from one exit (Pennsylvania Route 53). US 219 leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Ebensburg, the county seat, and southwest 33 miles (53 km) to Somerset. Johnstown, the largest city in Cambria County, is 13 miles (21 km) to the southwest via US 219 and Pennsylvania Route 56.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough of Ehrenfeld has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.15 km2), of which 0.43 square miles (1.12 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 2.98%, is water.[7]
Demographics

| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 567 | — | |
| 1960 | 566 | — | |
| 1970 | 397 | −29.9% | |
| 1980 | 360 | −9.3% | |
| 1990 | 307 | −14.7% | |
| 2000 | 234 | −23.8% | |
| 2010 | 228 | −2.6% | |
| 2020 | 203 | −11.0% | |
| Sources:[8][9][10][3] | |||
As of 2021, there were 184 people in the borough.[11] The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.[9]
History
In 1901, General Electric Company built the first alternating current power plant at Ehrenfeld. The plant, designed to eliminate the difficulties in long-distance direct current transmission, was built for the Webster Coal and Coke Company.[12]
Education
It is in the Forest Hills School District.[13]
Notable person
Actor Charles Bronson was born and raised in Ehrenfeld.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "Bronson coming of age in Scoop Town", rogerebert.com. Accessed March 11, 2024.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ehrenfeld borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ Population of Ehrenfeld, datausa.io. Accessed March 11, 2024.
- ^ Notice in: History of coal use Archived 2013-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, netl.doe.gov. Accessed December 2010.
- ^ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Cambria County, PA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2026. - Text list
