Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:46 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:33 am – 4:53 pm
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People2,602 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.31,121 householdsMedian household income $62,019Median home value $106,400Median rent $738 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,463 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,233 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May97 in of snow a year, on about 42 days10 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shawnee Sp station, 10 mi away; snow from Buckstown 1 Se
Nearby landmarksIndian Lakelake · 2.4 miLake Stonycreeklake · 3.1 miCentral City Vistapeak · 2.9 miLinng Water Springspring · 8.1 miWindber Reservoirreservoir · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlight 93 National Memorialhistoric site · 3.8 mi · 1,633 acresShanksville-Stonycreek Recreational Parkrecreation area · 4.3 miCentral City Recreation Parkrecreation area · 5.6 miShawnee State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 450 acresOld Shade Furnacestate historic site · 8.2 mi · 309 acresClear Shade Wild Areastate wilderness · 11.1 mi · 2,764 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197838 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197838 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSomerset County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 364 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Somerset County monitors, PA
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral City Water Authserves 1,984 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,676 ft816 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSomerset Hospital13.9 miPost officeNew Baltimore Post Office3.6 miTown hallIndian Lake Borough Office2.8 miPoliceIndian Lake Borough Police Department2.8 miFire stationNew Baltimore and Area Volunteer Fire Department - Station 6294.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAllegany College of Maryland11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST20 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT81 miInterstateI-703.3 miUS highwayUS 302.1 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST22 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15926 ZIP area.
