Windber, Pennsylvania

Windber is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, eight miles (13 km) south of Johnstown. It was at one time a place of industrial activities which included coal mining, lumbering, and the manufacture of fire brick. In 1897, the community was founded by coal barons Charles and Edward Julius Berwind owners of the Berwind Corporation. 8,013 people lived in Windber in 1910 and 9,057 in 1940; the population was 4,138 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Windber Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Geography

Windber is located at 40°14′7″N 78°49′51″W / 40.23528°N 78.83083°W / 40.23528; -78.83083 (40.235161, -78.830864).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,395 people, 2,019 households, and 1,185 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,118.8 people per square mile (819.8/km²). There were 2,177 housing units at an average density of 1,049.5 per square mile (406.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.29% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.