Local servicesHospitalPenn Highland Medical Center - Elk8.8 miPost officeJohnsonburg Post Office2.1 miTown hallJohnsonburg Borough Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceJohnsonburg Borough Police Department1.5 miFire stationJohnsonburg Fire Department Company 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighJohnsonburg Area Junior - Senior High School1.2 miElementaryJohnsonburg Area Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradford Regional Airport BFD21 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF99 miInterstateI-8025 miUS highwayUS 2191.5 miAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR63 miCoachJohnsonburgFullington Trailways2.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15845 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15845 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:41 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:37 am – 4:48 pm
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People3,121 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.81,345 householdsMedian household income $68,347Median home value $79,200Median rent $581 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,438 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,473 employedMain industries: manufacturing 38%, education and health care 16%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F46 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month June53 in of snow a year, on about 32 days3 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ridgway station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Branch Clarion Riverriver · 1.9 miEast Branch Clarion Riverriver · 1.9 miSedimentation Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miDill Hillpeak · 2.3 miBailey Run Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miBendigo State Park Officevisitor center · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBendigo State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 161 acresAllegheny National Forestnational forest · 2.4 mi · 513,942 acresJones Township Community Parkpark · 4.8 miElk State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 1,041 acresSandy Beach Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 56 acresKinzua Bridge State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 315 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 LowElk County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 361 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Elk County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJohnsonburg Municipal Authserves 2,413 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level164 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,704 ft519 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
