Local servicesHospitalConemaugh Miners Medical Center9.6 miPost officeLoretto Post Office1.6 miTown hallAllegheny Township Municipal Building1.8 miPoliceCambria County Sheriff5.2 miFire stationLoretto Fire Department Station 731.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSaint Michael School1.7 miCollegeSaint Francis University1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST18 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT84 miInterstateI-9912 miUS highwayUS 223.9 miAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT13 miCoachEbensburg PA (EBN)Greyhound5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15940 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15940 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:44 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:34 am – 4:50 pm
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People3,823 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.4676 householdsMedian household income $86,250Median home value $236,400Median rent $720 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,011 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate31% of adults are in the labour force, 1,070 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F49 in of rain a year, on about 106 dayswettest month July80 in of snow a year, on about 38 days2 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ebensburg Sewage Plt station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint Francis Universitycollege · 1.6 miCresson Lakelake · 3.4 miMount Aloysius Collegecollege · 5.2 miLake Rowenalake · 4.9 miCity Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miCity Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAllegheny Highlands Regional Theatrepark · 3.2 miEbensburg Country Clubpark · 3.5 mi · 186 acresAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.8 mi · 1,278 acresPrince Gallitzin State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 1,596 acresJohnstown Flood National Memorialhistoric site · 14.0 mi · 170 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 6,196 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 LowCambria County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cambria County monitors, PA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSaint Francis Universityserves 2,072 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,090 ft637 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
