Local servicesHospitalPunxsutawney Area Hospital6.4 miPost officeBig Run Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBell Township Municipal Building2.7 miPolicePunxsutawney Police Department5.1 miFire stationBig Run Area Volunteer Fire Department Station 17under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMountain View Amish School1.7 miCollegeIndiana University of Pennsylvania Punxsutawney Campus6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ14 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT78 miInterstateI-8012 miUS highwayUS 119under a mileAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR39 miCoachPunxsutawneyFullington Trailways5.0 miTransit1 stop within a mileArea Transportation Authority (ATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15715 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15715 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:43 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:36 am – 4:50 pm
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People498 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4224 householdsMedian household income $54,722Median home value $102,000Median rent $860 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,354 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 215 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 24%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes88% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June63 in of snow a year, on about 41 days2 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dubois Jefferson Co Ap station, 14 mi away; snow from Grampian 1e
Nearby landmarksCloe Lakelake · 2.2 miPunxsutawney Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miIndiana University of Pennsylvania Punxsutawney Campuscollege · 6.1 miGobblers Knobpeak · 4.6 miStraight Run Lakelake · 7.3 miReynoldsville Reservoirreservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAnita Parkpark · 4.7 miMahoning Shadow Trailrecreation area · 5.5 mi · 85 acresSimon B. Elliott State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 329 acresParker Dam State Parkstate park · 24.7 miPrince Gallitzin State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 7,245 acresClear Creek State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 1,798 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025273 of 365 days measured90 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Indiana County, PA, 25 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPa American Water Punxsyserves 8,419 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,348 ft411 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
