10 Reasons to Call Ebensburg Home
1. Tax Climate
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A two-tier real estate tax structure wherein buildings are taxed at a lower rate than land, thereby encouraging construction and renovations. With buildings taxed at the low rate of 7 mills, property owners are not penalized for improvements and building additions.
2. Regional Business Resources
- A thriving business district in Ebensburg Borough.
- A Main Street Partnership available to assist businesses in learning about and obtaining grant and loan funding, as well as, marketing assistance.
- Facade Grant reimbursement funding available for businesses located in the central business district. The matching grant is designed to assist with exterior rehabilitation projects on commercial structures, including, but not limited to, awning and signage installation, ADA access, facade cleaning, painting and masonry repair.
- Low water and sewer rates.
- Three water reservoirs adequate for future growth.
- A state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant under current expansion to accommodate future growth.
- Complete coverage of wireless communications.
- High speed internet cable access.
- Picturesque homes in historic Ebensburg available.
- Apartment/townhouse units available for all ages and price ranges.
- Residential subdivisions under development include S&P Estates and Emerald Estates.
- Commercial property for business expansion includes the Keystone Opportunity Zone and Industrial Park.
- Twenty minutes from Richland/Johnstown.
- Thirty minutes from Altoona.
- Thirty minutes from Indiana.
- Only sixty miles from downtown Pittsburgh.
- Located right at Routes 22, 219, and 422.
- Close to Route 220 and 99 connecting to Interstate 80 or PA Turnpike.
- Twenty minute drive to Johnstown/Cambria County Airport, with flights serving Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and Atlantic City.
- Regularly scheduled bus transportation.
- Ebensburg Airport
- Close proximity to multiple universities including Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Cambria-Rowe Business College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Mount Aloysius College, Penn State University, St. Francis University, St. Vincent College and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
- Vocational-Technical schools including Admiral Peary Vo-Tech and Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center.
- Extensive recreational opportunities are immediately available including skiing, hiking, boating, baseball and softball, golfing, fishing, hunting, basketball, swimming, soccer, bowling, and hockey. A newly built North Central Recreation Center offers public skating and more! In addition, the Young Peoples Community Center offers programs and activities daily!
- Excellent health care facilities including Altoona Regional Health System, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center and Miners Hospital.
- Excellent public and parochial school system.
- Close proximity to professional sports including Johnstown Chiefs Hockey, Altoona Curve AA Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Ebensburg Borough Council is committed to bringing new business and jobs to the Ebensburg area while retaining the current business base.
- The Ebensburg Area Business Commission and Main Street Partnership take a proactive approach to business retention and development.
- Ebensburg, although one of Cambria County's largest boroughs, still maintains those unique examples of Americana that make living in a small town so rewarding. Ebensburg's annual spring art show, a community-wide festival called PotatoFest (celebrating Cambria County's biggest cash crop), holiday parades, community choir, church festivals, community homecoming, and many, many more events occurring all year long.
- Full-time police protection.
- Very low crime rate.
- A premier fire department (Dauntless Fire Company) recognized as one of the best equipped and trained in the Commonwealth.
- A full-time staffed ambulance service offering advanced life support.