Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny Township,
Cambria County,
Pennsylvania
FCI Loretto in Allegheny Township
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Allegheny Township
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°29′00″N 78°36′59″W / 40.48333°N 78.61639°W / 40.48333; -78.61639
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCambria
Settled1788
Incorporated1807
Area
  Total
29.42 sq mi (76.20 km2)
  Land29.37 sq mi (76.06 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
2,851
  Estimate 
(2016)
2,420
  Density82.40/sq mi (31.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code814
FIPS code42-021-00868

Allegheny Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,851 at the 2010 census, up from 2,498 at the 2000 census.

The township is the site of the Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto.