Blandburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Reade Township, Pennsylvania, United States, located along Pennsylvania Route 865 in far northeastern Cambria County. It was developed as a company town for the Cambria Fire Brick Company, later acquired by the Harbison-Walker Refractories Company.[4]
Blandburg, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 PA 865 southbound in Blandburg | |
  Blandburg Location within the state of Pennsylvania  Blandburg Blandburg (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′1″N 78°24′57″W / 40.68361°N 78.41583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Township | Reade |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,047 ft (624 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 348 |
| • Density | 718.9/sq mi (277.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 16619 |
| FIPS code | 42-06976 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2634205[2] |
Demographics
editAs of the 2010 census, the population was 402 residents.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 348 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][3] | |||
Education
editIt is in the Glendale School District.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blandburg, Pennsylvania
- 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ Wallace, Kim E. (1993). "Town of Blandburg" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blandburg CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Cambria County, PA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2026. - Text list
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) documentation, filed under Blandburg, Cambria County, PA:
- HABS No. PA-5972, "Town of Blandburg", 10 photos, 18 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- HABS No. PA-5999, "Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, Office, Reade Street", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-6000, "Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, Superintendent's House", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-6001, "Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, House, 4 Boyd Street", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-6002, "Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, House, 5 Boyd Street", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-6003, "Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, Community Building", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page