Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:46 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:40 am – 4:53 pm
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People2,965 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.41,207 householdsMedian household income $62,650Median home value $132,800Median rent $789 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,370 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,140 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 30 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F47 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month July35 in of snow a year, on about 33 days9 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarion 3 Sw station, 14 mi away; snow from Butler 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksColumbia Hillpeak · 2.4 miClarion Riverriver · 1.6 miClarion Islandisland · 1.9 miBlack Fox Islandisland · 4.4 miNumber Three Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miLake Johnstonlake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPhillips Municipal Parkpark · under a mileKarns City Ballfield #1recreation area · 7.2 mi · 64 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 19.6 mi · 16,463 acresCook Forest State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 10,970 acresForest Cathedral Natural Areastate park · 29.1 mi · 333 acresAllegheny National Forestnational forest · 36.4 mi · 513,942 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199846 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199846 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowArmstrong County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025256 of 363 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 96main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Armstrong County monitors, PA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterParker Area Water Authserves 900 people from surface water25 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,091 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalButler Health System - Clarion Hospital15.8 miPost officeParker Post Officeunder a mileTown hallParker City Hallunder a milePoliceEmlenton Borough Police Department6.1 miFire stationParker City Volunteer Fire Department Station 180under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ41 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT51 miInterstateI-805.5 miUS highwayUS Rt.688.4 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH48 miCoachSlippery Rock, PA (Maltby Avenue, Near Miller Auditorium Old main Loop Slippery Rock, PA 16057, USA)OurBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16049 ZIP area.
