Local servicesHospitalConemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center4.3 miPost officeSalisbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSalisbury Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceElk Lick Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSalisbury Volunteer Fire Department - Station 618under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySalisbury - Elk Lick Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSalisbury - Elk Lick Junior and Senior High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSpring Valley Schoolunder a mileCollegeFrostburg State University11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportArnold Palmer Regional Airport LBE39 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT79 miInterstateI-685.2 miUS highwayUS 219under a mileAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV33 miCoachGrantsvilleBayRunner Shuttle5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15558 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15558 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:48 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:33 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,960 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.8692 householdsMedian household income $64,038Median home value $142,000Median rent $839 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,080 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 980 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, German or Dutch 16%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month May46 in of snow a year, on about 29 days0 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meyersdale 2 Ssw station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsCasselman River Bridge Spstate park · 5.7 miMt Davis Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 599 acresNew Germany Spstate park · 9.0 miMaple Valley Parkpark · 7.2 miFinzel Parkpark · 8.0 miBig Run Spstate park · 15.0 mi · 186 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 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSomerset County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 364 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Somerset County monitors, PA
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSalisbury Boro Water Commserves 725 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,032 ft619 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
