Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:44 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:32 am – 4:51 pm
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People255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.897 householdsMedian household income $72,656Median home value $162,500Median rent $487 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,313 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 127 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 19%, education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F37 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September23 in of snow a year, on about 7 days8 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Saxton 1w
Parks and public landsWarriors Path State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 304 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 6,196 acresShawnee State Parkstate park · 14.3 mi · 3,749 acresTrough Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 15.3 mi · 1,744 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.3 mi · 30,608 acresTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 536 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201950 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201950 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025279 of 363 days measured83 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blair County, PA, 24 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaterside Loysburg Water Supplserves 1,724 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,226 ft374 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Bedford9.6 miPost officeNew Enterprise Post Office1.2 miTown hallSouth Woodbury Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSaxton Borough Police Department8.4 miFire stationSouthern Cove Volunteer Fire Company - Station 411.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddleNorthern Bedford County Middle and Senior High School1.3 miElementaryNorthern Bedford County Elementary School1.4 miElementarySouth Cove Mennonite School1.5 miCollegeAllegany College of Maryland10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO10 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD98 miInterstateI-995.7 miUS highwayUS 2205.7 miAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT25 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16659 ZIP area.
