Local servicesHospitalPenn Highlands Medical Center - DuBois East Campus10.4 miPost officePenfield Post Office1.6 miTown hallHuston Township Municipal Building1.4 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop C DuBois Station8.4 miFire stationPenfield Volunteer Fire Department Station 411.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPenfield Elementary School1.6 miCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Dubois10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ17 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT99 miInterstateI-804.2 miUS highwayUS 3227.5 miAmtrakTyrone, PA TYR40 miCoachDuBoisFullington Trailways9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15849 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15849 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:41 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:36 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,285 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.6532 householdsMedian household income $59,412Median home value $106,300Median rent $917 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,265 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 549 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 21%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month June63 in of snow a year, on about 41 days6 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clearfield Lawrence Ap station, 13 mi away; snow from Grampian 1e
Parks and public landsParker Dam State Parkstate park · 3.3 miSimon B. Elliott State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 329 acresHorton Township Parkpark · 8.8 mi · 99 acresSandy Township Recreation Parkrecreation area · 9.6 miQuehanna Wild Areastate wilderness · 15.3 mi · 24,008 acresRestricted Areastate wilderness · 17.4 mi · 234 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 LowClearfield County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 361 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Elk County, PA, 17 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHuston Twp Muni Authserves 960 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,681 ft512 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
