Local servicesHospitalBucktail Medical Center17.9 miPost officeClarence Post Office4.6 miTown hallSnow Shoe Township Municipal Building3.8 miFire stationSnow Shoe Fire Company 65.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE19 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT128 miInterstateI-806.1 miUS highwayUS 220 Alt14 miAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR35 miCoachState College (SCE - Airport)Fullington Trailways19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16845 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16845 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:39 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:33 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3294 householdsMedian household income $72,770Median home value $161,300Median rent $675 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 342 employedMain industries: public administration 28%, construction 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 44 minutes88% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F44 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month September50 in of snow a year, on about 35 days6 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarence station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsSnow Shoe Township Parkpark · 3.7 miBurns Run Wild Areastate wilderness · 6.8 mi · 2,476 acresSnow Shoe Borough Community Parkpark · 6.1 miRussell P. Letterman Wild Areastate wilderness · 8.7 mi · 5,034 acresBucktail State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 22,943 acresBucktail State Park Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 25,002 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 quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Centre County, PA, 15 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuehanna Motivational Bootcampserves 430 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202134 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,845 ft562 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
