Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:46 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:34 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,463 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.2706 householdsMedian household income $58,396Median home value $115,600Median rent $583 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,442 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 798 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June65 in of snow a year, on about 30 days0 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Boswell
Nearby landmarksQuemahoning Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miIndian Lakelake · 8.5 miPennsylvania Highlands Community Collegecollege · 7.7 miWindber Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miUniversity of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Campuscollege · 8.0 miGallitzin State Forest Lost Turkey South Trailheadpark · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Shade Furnacestate historic site · 2.9 mi · 309 acresQuemahoning Family Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.4 mi · 3,619 acresQuemahoning Reservoirpark · 2.8 mi · 1,830 acresFlight 93 National Memorialhistoric site · 6.0 mi · 1,633 acresClear Shade Wild Areastate wilderness · 7.6 mi · 2,764 acresLaurel Ridge State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 14,980 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 197847 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197847 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 home74% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHooversville Boroserves 645 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,164 ft660 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChan Soon - Shiong Medical Center at Windber6.4 miPost officeHooversville Post Office1.5 miTown hallHooversville Borough Municipal Building1.4 miPoliceHooversville Borough Police Department1.4 miFire stationHooversville Volunteer Fire Department - Station 6141.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania Highlands Community College7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST11 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT74 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 2194.7 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST12 miCable carInclined Plane TopCamTran12 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15936 ZIP area.
