Local servicesHospitalPenn Highland Medical Center - Elk6.1 miPost officeDagus Mine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFox Township Municipal Building1.8 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop C Ridgway Station6.5 miFire stationFox Township Volunteer Fire Department Company 31.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementarySaint Boniface School1.5 miElementaryFox Township Elementary School1.6 miCollegeButler County Community College - Brockway Campus11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ19 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT103 miInterstateI-8015 miUS highwayUS 2194.4 miAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR50 miCoachSt. MarysFullington Trailways6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15846 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15846 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:41 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:36 am – 4:48 pm
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People3,408 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.61,397 householdsMedian household income $70,662Median home value $165,700Median rent $713 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,724 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,826 employedMain industries: manufacturing 39%, education and health care 23%, retail 11%Average commute 20 minutes91% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 1%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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Hillpeak · 4.1 miRattlesnake Hillpeak · 3.7 miLaurel Run Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miLaural Run Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miHyde Lakelake · 6.6 miTyler Pointcape · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairview Road Community Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 72 acresThurisaz Fieldrecreation area · 5.5 miParker Dam State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 959 acresBendigo State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 161 acresAllegheny National Forestnational forest · 13.9 mi · 513,942 acresSimon B. Elliott State Parkstate park · 16.1 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 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterToby Waterserves 440 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,997 ft609 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
