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Ebensburg is a borough centrally located within Cambria Township, located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, 16 miles (26 km) west of Altoona. It is situated in the Alleghenies about 2025 feet (617 m) above sea level. Ebensburg is located in a rich bituminous coal region. In the past, saw mills, tanneries, wool mills, a foundry, etc., operated there. The number of residents in 1900 was 1,574, and in 1910, 1,978. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,091 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cambria County.

Ebensburg originated in November of 1796, when Rhees Lloyd came to settle there with 20 men. Lloyd offered land to the government in exchange for Ebensburg becoming the county seat, which the government accepted.

Ebensburg is located at 40.486388, -78.725461. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.72%) is water.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

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