Founded:

1800

Nickname:

The Friendly City; Flood City

Population:

Johnstown- 22,772 (city limits);

Cambria County- 152,598

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 Census;

Cambria County Commissioners,

www.co.cambria.pa.us

Area

.76 sq. mi., City

688 sq. mi., Cambria County

Elevation:

1,800 feet

Average Temperatures (in Fahrenheit):

January

36º high

22º low

April

60ºhigh

36º low

July

84º high

59º low

October

68º high

47º low

Median Household Income:

$31,230, U.S. Census

Median Home Value:

$62,700, Cambria County, U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

Education:

Several continuing education institutions including Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center, Cambria-Rowe Business College, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Mount Aloysius College, Saint Francis University

Sports:

Johnstown Chiefs of the East Coast Hockey League

Coordinates:

Latitude:

40º 19’ 31” N

Longitude:

78º 55’ 15” W