Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:42 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:31 am – 4:49 pm
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People604 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3240 householdsMedian household income $70,577Median home value $123,500Median rent $783 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 278 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 21%, retail 14%Average commute 56 minutes88% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 7 days14 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raystown Lake 2 station, 9 mi away; snow from Saxton 1w
Parks and public landsTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 536 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.2 mi · 30,608 acresTrough Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 3.3 mi · 1,744 acresWarriors Path State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 304 acresMiddletown Playgroundrecreation area · 6.1 miCanoe Creek State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 154 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201934 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHuntingdon County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025279 of 363 days measured83 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blair County, PA, 20 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBroadtop City Water Authserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,281 ft390 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConemaugh Nason Medical Center15.8 miPost officeBroad Top Post Office4.5 miTown hallTodd Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSaxton Borough Police Department7.8 miFire stationTrough Creek Volunteer Fire Company Station 215.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO11 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD97 miInterstateI-7614 miUS highwayUS 52211 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD16 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16621 ZIP area.
