Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:41 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:30 am – 4:48 pm
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People5,102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.12,140 householdsMedian household income $50,765Median home value $122,600Median rent $682 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,339 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,255 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, public administration 14%Average commute 38 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 13 days14 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raystown Lake 2 station, 12 mi away; snow from Williamsburg
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · 4.0 miShirley Knobspeak · 2.9 miMount Union Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSingers Gap Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miRaystown Branch Juniata Riverriver · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Union Lower Municipal Parkpark · 1.9 miMapleton Riverside Parkpark · 4.6 miRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.6 mi · 30,608 acresBig Spring State Parkstate park · 12.1 miTrough Creek State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 536 acresFowlers Hollow State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 102 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201919 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201919 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHuntingdon County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Union Municipal Authserves 5,801 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation626 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPenn Highlands Medical Center - Huntington12.4 miPost officeMount Union Post Office2.3 miTown hallShirley Township Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceMount Union Borough Police Department2.3 miFire stationMount Union Fire Company Station 72.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO25 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD100 miInterstateI-7616 miUS highwayUS 522under a mileAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD12 miCoachLewistown PA - Laskaris Restaurant (LWB)Greyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17066 ZIP area.
