Tunnelhill

Tunnelhill
Tunnelhill Location in Pennsylvania
Basic data
Foundation :	1876
State :	United States
State :	Pennsylvania
Counties :	Cambria County Blair County
Coordinates :	40 ° 29 ′  N , 78 ° 32 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 29 ′  N , 78 ° 32 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	409 (as of: 2000)
Population density :	340.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	1.2 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 )
Height :	701 m
Postal code :	16665
Area code :	+1 814
FIPS :	42-77808
GNIS ID :	1217320
Website :	www.tunnelhillboro.com

Tunnelhill is a borough in Pennsylvania . At the census in 2000 it had 409 inhabitants on an area of ​​1.2 km².

geography

The settlement is in the Allegheny Mountains directly on the Eastern Continental Divide . At 701 m, Tunnelhill is one of the highest places in Pennsylvania. Three railway tunnels on the Pittsburgh Line run by Norfolk Southern directly under the village .

The western part of Tunnelhill is in Cambria County , while the eastern half is in Blair County . The small town of Gallitzin is to the west . Together, the two villages have a connection to US Highway 22 , which passes south of the city .

history

The first European settlers came to the Tunnelhill area around 1840. Big changes took place from 1850, when two railway companies started to build tunnels under today's town. The name Tunnelhill established itself after the opening of the post office in 1856. After the completion of the ultimately successful Pennsylvania Railroad , the place developed primarily through coal mining and coke production . On December 5, 1876, Tunnelhill was spun off from Gallitzin Township and became an independent borough. In 1890 the place reached its highest population with 730 inhabitants. Especially after the Second World War, the dwindling coal industry also led to a decline in the resident population. In April 1968 a part of the adjacent Allegheny Township was incorporated, which meant that the population remained stable for the time being.

Population development

year	Pop.	year	Pop.
1880	224	1950	535
1890	730	1960	463
1900	674	1970	508
1910	661	1980	513
1920	619	1990	365
1930	600	2000	409
1940	625

Individual evidence

1. ↑ History of Tunnelhill  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)