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Cameron County
; Cameron County, Pennsylvania;
	; ; Cameron County Courthouse in Emporium;
	; ; Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania;
	; ; Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.;
Founded	March 29, 1860
Named for	Simon Cameron
Seat	Emporium
Largest borough	Emporium
Area
• Total	398 sq mi (1,031 km2)
• Land	396 sq mi (1,026 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2), 0.5%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	4,592
• Density	12/sq mi (5/km2)
Congressional district	15th
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	www.cameroncountypa.com
	; Footnotes:
; Pennsylvania Historical Marker;
Designated	September 14, 1982
;
	;

Cameron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,085,^[2] making it Pennsylvania's least populous county. Its county seat is Emporium.^[3] The county was created on March 29, 1860, from parts of Clinton, Elk, McKean, and Potter Counties. It is named for Senator Simon Cameron.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 398 square miles (1,030 km²), of which 396 square miles (1,030 km²) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) (0.5%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent counties

McKean County (north)

Potter County (northeast)

Clinton County (east)

Clearfield County (south)

Elk County (west)

Major roads

PA 46

PA 120

PA 155

PA 555

PA 872

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	4,273		—
1880	5,159		20.7%
1890	7,238		40.3%
1900	7,048		−2.6%
1910	7,644		8.5%
1920	6,297		−17.6%
1930	5,307		−15.7%
1940	6,852		29.1%
1950	7,023		2.5%
1960	7,586		8.0%
1970	7,096		−6.5%
1980	6,674		−5.9%
1990	5,913		−11.4%
2000	5,974		1.0%
2010	5,085		−14.9%
Est. 2017	4,592	^[5]	−9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2017^[2]

As of the 2000 census,^[10] there were 5,974 people, 2,465 households, and 1,624 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,592 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.83% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.5% were of German, 13.5% American, 13.3% Italian, 10.9% Irish, 8.2% English and 5.8% Polish ancestry.

There were 2,465 households, out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.50% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.

Law and government

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[11]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	71.9% 1,589	24.0% 531	4.1% 90
2012	64.0% 1,359	34.1% 724	2.0% 42
2008	58.6% 1,323	39.0% 879	2.4% 55
2004	66.5% 1,599	33.0% 794	0.5% 13
2000	61.6% 1,383	34.7% 779	3.7% 84
1996	49.9% 1,113	36.8% 822	13.3% 296
1992	43.8% 1,173	30.8% 824	25.4% 681
1988	65.2% 1,731	33.9% 901	0.9% 23
1984	67.1% 2,031	32.7% 990	0.3% 8
1980	59.2% 1,795	36.7% 1,112	4.1% 123
1976	54.3% 1,616	44.3% 1,319	1.4% 42
1972	68.5% 1,935	29.3% 828	2.3% 64
1968	59.0% 1,822	35.7% 1,104	5.3% 164
1964	41.9% 1,376	58.0% 1,904	0.2% 5
1960	61.1% 2,129	38.8% 1,353	0.1% 5
1956	74.5% 2,462	25.5% 841	0.0% 1
1952	69.1% 2,307	30.5% 1,020	0.4% 14
1948	64.8% 1,596	34.8% 858	0.5% 11
1944	60.6% 1,729	39.1% 1,115	0.3% 9
1940	55.2% 1,793	44.6% 1,450	0.3% 8
1936	53.2% 1,801	45.4% 1,538	1.4% 46
1932	64.3% 1,438	33.5% 748	2.2% 50
1928	75.5% 1,564	24.2% 501	0.3% 6
1924	77.2% 1,366	14.7% 260	8.1% 144
1920	68.1% 1,364	24.8% 497	7.1% 143
1916	59.2% 713	37.5% 452	3.3% 40
1912	30.1% 388	22.6% 291	47.3% 610
1908	65.7% 1,110	31.6% 533	2.7% 46
1904	73.8% 1,228	24.3% 404	2.0% 33
1900	63.6% 971	33.7% 514	2.8% 42
1896	59.6% 925	37.1% 575	3.4% 52
1892	52.4% 829	44.3% 701	3.4% 53
1888	58.1% 782	41.0% 551	0.9% 12

County-row offices

County Commissioners: Lori J. Reed, Chairman (R); H. James Thomas (D); Phil Jones (D)

Sheriff: Allen Neyman (R)

Prothonotary/Clerk/Register/Recorder: Mary Grace Olay (R)

Treasurer: Staci Brown (R)

Jeanne Miglicio: District Attorney (R)

State Senate

Joe Scarnati III, Republican, Pennsylvania's 25th Senatorial District

State House of Representatives

Martin T. Causer, Republican, Pennsylvania's 67th Representative District

United States House of Representatives

Glenn "G.T." Thompson, Republican, Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district

United States Senate

Patrick Toomey, Republican

Bob Casey, Democrat

Education

Public school districts

Cameron County School District

There are 11 public cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania that are available for free statewide, to children K-12. See: Education in Pennsylvania.

Recreation

There are three Pennsylvania state parks that are partly in Cameron County.

Bucktail State Park Natural Area is a 75-mile (121-km) scenic route along Pennsylvania Route 120 stretching from Lock Haven in Clinton County to Emporium the county seat of Cameron County.

Sinnemahoning State Park

Sizerville State Park
- both of these state parks straddle the Cameron and Potter County line.

The West Creek Rail Trail has been built on the abandoned rail corridor between Emporium and St. Mary's in Elk County. It provides a paved surface with guard rails and is suitable for hiking or biking in the warm seasons or snowmobiling in winter.^[12]

The Fred Woods Trail offers a 4.57 mile loop of blazed trail with scenic valley views and a challenging section running through unique rock formations. The trailhead is accessed off Mason Hill Road above Driftwood, PA.^[13]^[14]^[15]

Communities

Map of Cameron County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Cameron County:

Boroughs

Driftwood

Emporium (county seat)

Townships

Gibson

Grove

Lumber

Portage

Shippen

Census-designated place

Prospect Park

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Cameron County.^[16]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Population (2010 Census)	Municipal type	Incorporated
1	† Emporium	2,073	Borough	1864
2	Prospect Park	327	CDP
3	Driftwood	67	Borough	1872

Notable people

Tom Mix

Joseph T. McNarney

References

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^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2013.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 6, 2018.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

^ http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_003252.pdf

^ "Fred Woods Trail". VisitPA - #visitPA. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

^ "Fred Woods Trail Description". www.wapitiwoods.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

External links

Official Cameron County website

Cameron County Chamber of Commerce website

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division, "2005 General Highway Map of Cameron Countiy".^{[permanent dead link]} Note: shows boroughs, townships, roads, villages, some streams. URL accessed on April 6, 2006.

Sizerville & Portage Township - A website dedicated to the history of Sizerville & Portage Township, Cameron County Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°26′N 78°12′W / 41.44°N 78.20°W / 41.44; -78.20

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[12] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

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[16] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2013-02-10.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Emporium
Boroughs	Driftwood Emporium
Townships	Gibson Grove Lumber Portage Shippen
CDP	Prospect Park
Unincorporated communities	Jericho Mix Run Sinnemahoning Truman

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