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AcostaPA

A town of 301, settled in 1909.

Population
301
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$112K
Census ACS
Median age
59.1
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town

Is Acosta a good place to live?

No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Acosta. Acosta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

301 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lincoln Township · 2 miJennerstown · 4 miBoswell · 4 miJenner Township · 5 miQuemahoning Township · 6 miStoystown · 6 mi
Lincoln TownshipJenner TownshipLincoln TownshipJenner TownshipAcosta
Getting set up

Moving to Acosta: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Acosta, and how to reach them.

PowerSomerset Rural Elec Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsNorth Star School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code1552015520 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Acosta.

Work & commute

Most of Acosta’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

14% of Acosta residents live below the poverty line, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Somerset Township (11%), Somerset (11%) and Boswell (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Acosta0%
Somerset Township11%
Somerset11%
Boswell8%
Jenner Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Acosta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageAcosta’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here3 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in AcostaCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Acosta has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Acosta has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Acosta’s July high is 80°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

65″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–78°
Fall39–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAcosta’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 17°Rain & snow65″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Acosta

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
Full pageAcosta’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Acosta. Close and well known come first.

All 81 attractions →
Big draw25 mi MuseumFallingwaterBig draw9 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year23 mi MountainMount Davis23 mi DamSouth Fork Dam34 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year15 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Acosta

14pages on Acosta
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute3 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions81 nearby · Laurel Mountain Ski Resort 7 miLibraryMary S Biesecker Public LibraryCollegesCommonwealth Technical Institute is 14.7 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1909Climate80° summer highs · 65″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Acosta

Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Johnstown14.7 mi$7,714 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Acosta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Acosta for work

Where Acosta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Somerset Township Somerset Township 11% 11% → Somerset Somerset 11% 8% → Boswell Boswell 8% 5% → Jenner Township Jenner Township 5% 5% → Richland Township Richland Township 5% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% Acosta · 0% stay
3jobs based in Acosta
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Acosta

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Acosta, PA a good place to live?

Acosta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.