Ehrenfeld (German: "Field of Honor") is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 228 at the 2010 census. It once was nicknamed "Scooptown".

Geography

Ehrenfeld is located in south-central Cambria County at 40.37222°N, -78.77639°W (40.372273, -78.776394), in the valley of the Little Conemaugh River. It is bordered to the east by the borough of Summerhill and to the southwest by the borough of South Fork. U.S. Route 219 passes through the eastern part of Ehrenfeld, with access from one exit (Pennsylvania Route 53). US 219 leads north 10 mi to Ebensburg, the county seat, and southwest 33 mi to Somerset. Johnstown, the largest city in Cambria County, is 13 mi to the southwest via US 219 and Pennsylvania Route 56. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough of Ehrenfeld has a total area of 1.15 km2, of which 1.12 km2 is land and 0.03 km2, or 2.98%, is water.

Demographics

As of 2021, there were 184 people in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

History

In 1901, General Electric Company built the first alternating current power plant at Ehrenfeld. The plant, designed to eliminate the difficulties in long-distance direct current transmission, was built for the Webster Coal and Coke Company.

Notable person

Actor Charles Bronson was born and raised in Ehrenfeld.