Oakland CDP (Cambria County), PA

Oakland is a Cambria County census-designated place in Stonycreek Township, immediately east of Johnstown. The CDP covers about 1.4 square miles on high ground at roughly 1,585 feet, with Johnstown along its western edge and Lorain and Geistown to the south. The 2020 census counted 1,481 residents. That placement gives Oakland a very Johnstown-area shape: a named township community whose streets sit above the city and whose boundaries meet several nearby boroughs.

Oakland's local story is a compact residential map shaped by township lines and the Johnstown edge. Stonycreek Township supplies the governing frame, while the city, boroughs, and nearby Cambria County roads supply the connections residents use every day. The streets remain closely tied to Johnstown. Oakland is best understood through its hilltop streets, its neighbors, and the way a CDP holds a distinct name beside an older industrial city. The place is small on the county map, but its setting makes the relationship between township, city, and borough easy to see.