Local servicesHospitalPenn Highlands Medical Center - Huntington17.8 miPost officeShirleysburg Post Office3.2 miTown hallShirley Township Municipal Building4.6 miPoliceMount Union Borough Police Department7.9 miFire stationOrbisonia / Rockhill Volunteer Fire Company Station 94.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO27 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD95 miInterstateI-7610 miUS highwayUS 5223.2 miAmtrakHuntingdon, PA HGD17 miCoachLewistown PA - Laskaris Restaurant (LWB)Greyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17243 ZIP area.
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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People1,156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.8435 householdsMedian household income $49,375Median home value $147,700Median rent $748 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,787 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 412 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, construction 13%Average commute 36 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 May34 in of snow a year, on about 16 days14 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raystown Lake 2 station, 15 mi away; snow from Shippensburg
Nearby landmarksRound Toppeak · 5.6 miShirley Knobspeak · 4.7 miBig Springspring · 8.4 miMount Union Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miBig Spring State Park Iron Horse Trailheadpark · 8.3 miBig Spring State Park Tunnel Trailheadpark · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Spring State Parkstate park · 8.2 miShade Gap Memorial Parkpark · 7.4 mi · 54 acresMount Union Lower Municipal Parkpark · 7.4 miThe Hemlocks Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 99 acresFowlers Hollow State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 102 acresRaystown Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.6 mi · 30,608 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOrbisonia Rockhill Jt Mun Authserves 1,200 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2024: Groundwater, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation846 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
