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Population (year 2000): 1,631. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,538 (-5.7% change)
Males: 750 (46.0%), Females: 881 (54.0%)
Cambria County
Zip codes:
16630.
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $26,293 (year 2000)
Median house value: $67,200 (year 2000)
Races in Cresson:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (37.7%), Irish (29.6%),
Polish (15.8%), Italian (11.6%), English (10.2%), French (3.6%).
Elevation: 2030 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Cresson
- High school or higher: 86.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Cresson borough
- Never married: 34.1%
- Now married: 41.8%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 12.1%
- Divorced: 8.2%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-10.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Cresson:
- ALTOONA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
- BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALTOONA,
PA)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 14
miles; ALTOONA, PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Cresson:
- JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 21 miles;
JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
- ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 23 miles; ALTOONA, PA;
ID: AOO)
- DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 53 miles; DU BOIS,
PA; ID: DUJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cresson:
- BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 11 miles; NEWRY, PA; ID:
7G4)
- EBENSBURG (about 13 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; ID: 9G8)
- COVE VALLEY (about 25 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; ID:
6G6)
Amtrak station near Cresson:
- 14 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar,
paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call
for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit
connection.
College/University in Cresson:
- MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
998; Location: 7373 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: mtaloy.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Cresson:
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA
(about 14 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment:
3,516)
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 23 miles;
JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS
(about 40 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56
miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
- FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles;
FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
- WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71
miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
- CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 75 miles;
CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
Public high schools in Cresson:
- PENN CAMBRIA HS (Students: 677; Grades: 09 -
12)
- CRESSON SECURE TREATMENT UNIT (Students: 34;
Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Cresson:
- PENN CAMBRIA PRE-PRIMARY (Students: 216;
Grades: KG - 01)
Private primary/middle school in Cresson:
- ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 153;
Location: 220 POWELL AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Cresson:
- CRESSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$33,674; Location: 231 LAUREL AVE; 9,233 books; 3 audio
materials; 15 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)
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