Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:46 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:33 am – 4:53 pm
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People142 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.752 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $120,800Median rent $725 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,438 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May97 in of snow a year, on about 42 days10 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shawnee Sp station, 14 mi away; snow from Buckstown 1 Se
Nearby landmarksIndian Lakelake · 3.0 miLake Stonycreeklake · 1.7 miCover Hillpeak · 7.1 miAllegany College of Marylandcollege · 6.4 miCentral City Vistapeak · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShanksville-Stonycreek Recreational Parkrecreation area · under a mileFlight 93 National Memorialhistoric site · 2.2 mi · 1,633 acresCentral City Recreation Parkrecreation area · 8.1 miOld Shade Furnacestate historic site · 9.7 mi · 309 acresSomerset Historical Centerstate historic site · 9.8 mi · 178 acresShawnee State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 450 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 197842 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197842 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWindber Area Authserves 9,463 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,223 ft678 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSomerset Hospital9.1 miPost officeShanksville Village Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShanksville Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceIndian Lake Borough Police Department2.0 miFire stationShanksville Volunteer Fire Company - Station 627under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighShanksville - Stonycreek High Schoolunder a mileElementaryShanksville - Stonycreek Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleShanksville - Stonycreek Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeAllegany College of Maryland6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST21 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT77 miInterstateI-703.1 miUS highwayUS 304.8 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST22 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15560 ZIP area.
