Broad Top CityPA
Population 359: a town settled in 1868.
Is Broad Top City a good place to live?
Broad Top City’s mean commuting time is 56 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Broad Top City. Broad Top City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
359 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Broad Top City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Broad Top City, and how to reach them.
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 Broad Top City.
Most of Broad Top City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Ayr Township (6%), Huntingdon (4%) and Snake Spring Township (4%). Most working residents leave Broad Top City for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Broad Top City grew to 78 in 2023, 70 more than in 2013. Among residents locally, 16% live below the poverty line.
| Broad Top City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Broad Top City is inland flooding, at a high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Broad Top City sits above 70% of U.S. communities. 79% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 12%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Broad Top City brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high for Broad Top City comes to 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Broad Top City is
In Broad Top City, 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent physical distress and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Broad Top City | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Broad Top City | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Broad Top City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi LakeRaystown Lake
35 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
22 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
23 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
35 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
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Everything we know about Broad Top City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Broad Top City; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Broad Top City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Broad Top City for work
Where Broad Top City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Broad Top City
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Broad Top City is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 371 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 452 tabulated in 2010.
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- Established
- 1868
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,975 ft
- ZIP code
- 16621
Questions about Broad Top City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Broad Top City, PA a good place to live?
Broad Top City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.