USPO Blanchard PA 16826, 2015
Blanchard’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1870Blanchard is settled
BlanchardPA
A town of 593, settled in 1870.
Population
593
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$219K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
Is Blanchard a good place to live?
Blanchard’s typical journey to work is 40 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blanchard. Blanchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
593 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Beech CreekLiberty TownshipEaglevilleBlanchard
Getting set up
Moving to Blanchard: who provides what
Blanchard is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBeech Creek Borough AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCentre CountyCentre County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereCentre County Board of ElectionsCentre County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes16826, 16841, 1682216826 58% · 16841 32% · 16822 10%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 Blanchard.
Work & commute
Fewer of Blanchard’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. Employers in Blanchard added 39 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 57. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are College Township (15%), State College (7%) and Benner Township (7%).
1%work in town
| Blanchard | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Blanchard1%
College Township15%
State College7%
Benner Township7%
Lock Haven5%
21 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Blanchard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Blanchard is valued at about $219K
In Blanchard, 80% of households live in a home they own, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and above U.S. towns (73%). Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 1.6% in value. The town’s median rent comes in at $1,060 a month.
$219KZillow home value
| Blanchard | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,060 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Blanchard$219K
Pennsylvania$287K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Blanchard has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring37–62°
Summer59–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Blanchard: inland flooding
In Blanchard, the FEMA hazard score is 66 of 100. FEMA puts 87% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Blanchard is
19% of Blanchard adults smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults here: 19% binge drink, 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Blanchard | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Blanchard | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.4% |
Bucktail Medical Center
19.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Blanchard is conserved land
Blanchard’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 6 acres in the town.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 909 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foster J. Sayers Memorial Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blanchard
16pages on Blanchard
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blanchard
About 1 of every 100 Blanchard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Blanchard for work
Where Blanchard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
57jobs based in Blanchard
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blanchard
Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, US
Blanchard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 740 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 645 ft
- ZIP code
- 16826
Questions about Blanchard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blanchard, PA a good place to live?
Blanchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.