Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:43 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:32 am – 4:50 pm
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People14,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.86,342 householdsMedian household income $81,540Median home value $219,500Median rent $1,090 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,652 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 6,563 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F42 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month September38 in of snow a year, on about 26 days10 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altoona 7 Sw station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksYTI Career Institutecollege · 4.5 miCanoe Creek Lakelake · 4.0 miLoop Mountainpeak · 4.2 miSouth Hills School of Business and Technologycollege · 5.2 miChimney Rockspeak · 3.2 miPennsylvania Fish Commission Springspring · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCanoe Creek State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 154 acresChimney Rocks Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 105 acresLegion Memorial Parkpark · 3.8 miRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.0 mi · 30,608 acresAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Sitehistoric site · 12.0 mi · 1,278 acresTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 536 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 3.4 on 13 Jun 201944 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201944 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlair County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather 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, Blair County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHollidaysburg Muni Authserves 8,523 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation907 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAltoona Detox and Residential Treatment Center4.1 miPost officeHollidaysburg Post Office3.2 miTown hallFrankstown Township Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceHollidaysburg Borough Police Department3.3 miFire stationGeeseytown Fire Department Station 30under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYTI Career Institute4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO10 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT100 miInterstateI-994.0 miUS highwayUS 22under a mileAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT6.2 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16648 ZIP area.
