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Bald EaglePA

Home to 272 people, the town was settled in 1907.

Is Bald Eagle a good place to live?

6.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bald Eagle, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Bald Eagle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

272 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
OliviaSnyder TownshipTaylor TownshipOliviaSnyder TownshipTaylor TownshipBald Eagle
Getting set up

Moving to Bald Eagle: who provides what

Bald Eagle is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here
SchoolsTyrone Area 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 hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1668616686 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 Bald Eagle.

Climate

Bald Eagle has four seasons and pleasant summers

For Bald Eagle, the July high is 83°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Fewer of Bald Eagle’s working residents work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Among residents in Bald Eagle, 12% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Snyder Township (13%), Altoona (9%) and Antis Township (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.

1%work in town
Bald EaglePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line12%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bald Eagle1%
Snyder Township13%
Altoona9%
Antis Township9%
Logan Township9%
20 mi
median commute distance
73
jobs based in Bald Eagle
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Bald Eagle is

For adults in Bald Eagle, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 41%. In Bald Eagle, a fifth of adults binge drink.

Bald EaglePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBald EaglePA
More adults with COPD9.3%7.7%
More smokers19%15.8%
More adults with heart disease8.6%7.4%
Penn Highlands Tyrone
4.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Bald Eagle: inland flooding

84% of Bald Eagle’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Bald Eagle sits below 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles

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

All 25 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain

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Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bald Eagle; the nearest are

Questions about Bald Eagle

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bald Eagle, PA a good place to live?

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