Local servicesHospitalPenn Highland Medical Center - Elk12.2 miPost officeForce Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJay Township Municipal Building1.7 miFire stationJay Township Volunteer Fire Company 52.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBennetts Valley Elementary School1.4 miCollegeButler County Community College - Brockway Campus14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ21 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT105 miInterstateI-809.7 miUS highwayUS 2199.8 miAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR43 miCoachSt. MarysFullington Trailways12 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 15841 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15841 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:41 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:36 am – 4:48 pm
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People188 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.691 householdsMedian household income $27,386Median home value $48,00084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $978 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month June53 in of snow a year, on about 32 days6 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clearfield Lawrence Ap station, 15 mi away; snow from Ridgway
Nearby landmarksTyler Pointcape · 2.6 miTyler Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miRed Hillpeak · 6.7 miRattlesnake Hillpeak · 4.3 miPenfield Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miElk Country Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParker Dam State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 959 acresSimon B. Elliott State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 329 acresFairview Road Community Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 72 acresThurisaz Fieldrecreation area · 9.7 miMarion Brooks Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 900 acresQuehanna Wild Areastate wilderness · 11.9 mi · 24,008 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 LowElk County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 361 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Elk County monitors, PA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSt Marys Area Water Authserves 19,588 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,380 ft421 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
