Local servicesHospitalConemaugh Memorial Medical Center Main Campus7.1 miPost officeJerome Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBenson Borough Municipal Building2.8 miPoliceConemaugh Township Police Department4.6 miFire stationJerome Volunteer Fire Company - Station 631under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania Highlands Community College8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST11 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT69 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 219under a mileAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST8.5 miCable carInclined Plane TopCamTran8.1 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15937 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15937 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:46 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:34 am – 4:53 pm
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People601 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.8291 householdsMedian household income $58,76793% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 218 employedMain industries: other services 35%, manufacturing 21%, retail 16%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F57 in of rain a year, on about 129 dayswettest month June142 in of snow a year, on about 60 days0 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel Summit station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsQuemahoning Reservoirpark · 2.2 mi · 1,664 acresQuemahoning Family Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.3 mi · 3,619 acresLaurel Ridge State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 14,980 acresLaurel Mountain State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 493 acresOld Shade Furnacestate historic site · 8.6 mi · 309 acresFlight 93 National Memorialhistoric site · 10.7 mi · 1,633 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 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWindber Area Authserves 9,463 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,858 ft566 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
