Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:44 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:39 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.3498 householdsMedian household income $64,167Median home value $140,700Median rent $843 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,633 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 570 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F47 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July35 in of snow a year, on about 18 days9 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarion 3 Sw station, 10 mi away; snow from Putneyville 2 Se Dam
Nearby landmarksClarion University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 7.0 miZagst Hillpeak · 5.4 miKahletown Hillpeak · 6.2 miHemlock Islandisland · 7.7 miSlocum Springspring · 8.3 miBrookville Reservoirreservoir · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCook Forest State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 10,970 acresWeaver Community Parkpark · 6.3 miForest Cathedral Natural Areastate park · 8.9 mi · 333 acresClarion River Parkpark · 7.5 miClear Creek State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 1,798 acresAllegheny National Forestnational forest · 17.6 mi · 513,942 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 quality71% of days had good air in 2025256 of 363 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 96main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Armstrong County, PA, 30 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation1,543 ft470 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalButler Health System - Clarion Hospital8.1 miPost officeCorsica Post Office2.9 miTown hallCorsica Borough Office2.7 miPoliceClarion Borough Police Department6.3 miFire stationCorsica Volunteer Fire Company Station 32.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeClarion University of Pennsylvania7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ18 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT72 miInterstateI-801.6 miUS highwayUS 3222.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LAB62 miCoachPunxsutawneyFullington Trailways23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15829 ZIP area.
