Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Elder Township, Pennsylvania
Seldom Seen Coal Mine
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Elder Township
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCambria
Settled1800
Incorporated1878
Area
 • Total
12.93 sq mi (33.50 km2)
 • Land12.93 sq mi (33.50 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,038
 • Estimate 
(2016)
990
 • Density76.5/sq mi (29.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code814
FIPS code42-021-22808
Websitewww.eldertwp.com

Elder Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Altoona. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 1,038. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.