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22-487: (Redirected from Stoneycreek ) Stonycreek can refer to: Stonycreek Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Stonycreek River , in Pennsylvania See also [ edit ] Stony Creek (disambiguation) Stoney Creek (disambiguation) Steinbach (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

44-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

66-455: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

88-535: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Stonycreek Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Stonycreek Township is a township in Cambria County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population was 2,844 at the 2010 census , down from 3,204 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown , Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area . The township

110-405: Is located in southwestern Cambria County and is bordered by the city of Johnstown to the northwest, Conemaugh Township to the north, and Richland Township to the southeast. Somerset County is to the south. The borough of Lorain is located near the center of the township, the borough of Geistown is on the southeastern border, and the borough of Daisytown touches the northwestern corner of

132-643: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

154-455: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

176-519: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

198-477: The census of 2000, there were 3,204 people, 1,496 households, and 957 families residing in the township. The population density was 947.6 inhabitants per square mile (365.9/km ). There were 1,599 housing units at an average density of 472.9 per square mile (182.6/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White , 0.66% African American , 0.16% Asian , 0.22% from other races , and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of

220-410: The average family size was 2.67. In the township the population was spread out, with 17.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the township

242-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

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264-465: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

286-602: The center of Johnstown. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km ), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km ) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km ), or 2.46%, is water. Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. As of

308-518: The counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

330-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

352-543: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

374-408: The population. There were 1,496 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and

396-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

418-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stonycreek&oldid=850138284 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

440-474: The township. The boroughs are separate municipalities from the township. Three census-designated places occupy most of the township's area: Oakland is in the northern half of the township, part of Belmont is in the southern half, and Riverside is in the southwestern corner. The Stonycreek River forms the winding southwestern border of the township and flows northwestward to form the Conemaugh River in

462-541: Was $ 29,745, and the median income for a family was $ 37,181. Males had a median income of $ 26,392 versus $ 21,865 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 16,638. About 10.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. 40°17′50″N 78°53′31″W  /  40.29722°N 78.89194°W  / 40.29722; -78.89194 Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as

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484-477: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

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