Ebensburg is a
borough and the
county seat of
Cambria County in the
U.S. state of
Pennsylvania. It is located west of
Altoona and surrounded by
Cambria Township. It is situated in the
Allegheny Mountains at about above sea level. Ebensburg is located in a rich
bituminous coal region. In the past, sawmills, tanneries, wool mills, and a foundry operated there. The number of residents in 1900 was 1,574, and in 1910, 1,978. The population was 3,351 at the 2010 census. It is part of the
Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.