Local servicesHospitalConemaugh Miners Medical Center7.9 miPost officeNicktown Post Office1.8 miTown hallBarr Township Municipal Building2.7 miPoliceNorthern Cambria Borough Police Department5.4 miFire stationNicktown Fire Company Station 591.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNorthern Cambria Catholic School1.8 miCollegeSaint Francis University11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST19 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT74 miInterstateI-9923 miUS highwayUS 2194.4 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST19 miCoachEbensburg PA (EBN)Greyhound9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15762 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15762 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:44 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:35 am – 4:51 pm
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People866 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.7346 householdsMedian household income $62,500Median home value $209,200Median rent $1,107 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,881 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 419 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 32 minutes84% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksDuman Lakelake · 1.6 miSpangler Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miBrowns Run Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miLaurel Run Lakelake · 6.2 miGhost Town Trail Twin Rocks Trailheadtrailhead · 7.4 miGhost Town Trail Nanty Glo Trailheadtrailhead · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDuman Lake Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 89 acresSpangler Ballfieldrecreation area · 4.4 miYellow Creek State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 717 acresPrince Gallitzin State Parkstate park · 14.8 mi · 1,596 acresAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.7 mi · 1,278 acresJohnstown Flood National Memorialhistoric site · 17.1 mi · 170 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 subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTeakettle Run Water Authserves 92 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,781 ft543 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
