Local servicesHospitalUPMC Altoona9.1 miPost officeGallitzin Post Office2.0 miTown hallGallitzin Borough Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceGallitzin Borough Police Department2.0 miFire stationGallitzin Fire Company Station 711.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSaint Francis University3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST19 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT87 miInterstateI-998.4 miUS highwayUS 222.9 miAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT8.9 miCoachEbensburg PA (EBN)Greyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16641 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16641 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:43 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:34 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.9959 householdsMedian household income $65,417Median home value $116,500Median rent $679 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,124 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 12%, construction 8%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 22 days6 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altoona 3 W station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCresson Lakelake · 2.1 miSaint Francis Universitycollege · 3.5 miMount Aloysius Collegecollege · 3.7 miBlair Gap Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miChestnut Flatspeak · 4.9 miGallitzin Springspring · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAllegheny Highlands Regional Theatrepark · 2.0 miAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.6 mi · 1,278 acresCresson Area Veterans Parkpark · 3.3 miPrince Gallitzin State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 1,596 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 6,196 acresCanoe Creek State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 959 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 LowCambria 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 2025272 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cambria County monitors, PA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGallitzin Boro Water Authserves 3,130 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level21 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,063 ft629 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
