Local servicesHospitalMoshannon Valley Rural Medical Center9.0 miPost officeBrisbin Post Office2.0 miTown hallWoodward Township Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceDecatur Township Police Department6.0 miFire stationHoutzdale Fire Company 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighMoshannon Valley Junior - Senior High School1.9 miCollegeLock Haven University of Pennsylvania Clearfield Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE28 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT100 miInterstateI-8012 miUS highwayUS 3227.6 miAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR15 miCoachPhilipsburgFullington Trailways8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:42 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:34 am – 4:48 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F42 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 46 days4 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Philipsburg 2 S station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsBrisbin Dam Parkpark · 1.7 miMountz Memorial Parkpark · 7.0 miWopsononock Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 630 acresPrince Gallitzin State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 7,245 acresBlack Moshannon State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 3,960 acresSimon B. Elliott State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 329 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 LowClearfield County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Blair County, PA, 25 mi away
Drinking waterHoutzdale Municipal Authorityserves 8,410 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,816 ft554 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
