Cresson Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cresson Township, Pennsylvania  | |
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The Benjamin F. Jones Cottage, a historic site in the township  | |
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Cresson Township  | |
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania  | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Pennsylvania | 
| County | Cambria | 
| Incorporated | 1893 | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 12.05 sq mi (31.20 km2) | 
| • Land | 12.03 sq mi (31.15 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 2,820 | 
 • Estimate  (2021)  | 2,794 | 
| • Density | 228.52/sq mi (88.23/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| Area code | 814 | 
| FIPS code | 42-021-17144 | 
Cresson Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2020 census. The township surrounds the boroughs of Cresson and Sankertown but is separate from them. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.