Elberta, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Elberta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Elberta, Pennsylvania | |
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  Elberta  Elberta | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′45″N 78°19′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Township | Tyrone |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,765 ft (538 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 271 |
| • Density | 431.1/sq mi (166.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 16601 (Altoona) |
| Area codes | 814/582 |
| FIPS code | 42-22776 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805492[2] |
Geography
The CDP is in central Blair County, in the southern end of Tyrone Township. It is at the headwaters of Sinking Run, in a valley between two arms of Brush Mountain. Sinking Run flows northeast into Sinking Valley and joins the Little Juniata River at the northeastern end of Tyrone Township.
Kettle Road is the only through road in Elberta. It leads west through the Kettle Creek water gap in Brush Mountain 4 miles (6 km) to Altoona, while to the northeast it leads 11 miles (18 km) through Sinking Valley to Pennsylvania Route 453.
Demographics
Education
The school district is Altoona Area School District.[5] Altoona Area High School is the comprehensive high school.
