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Canoe CreekPA

A town of 4 in Pennsylvania.

Is Canoe Creek a good place to live?

50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Canoe Creek, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Canoe Creek’s concentration of trails is 5.0 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Canoe Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

4 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Canoe Creek: who provides what

Canoe Creek is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here
SchoolsHollidaysburg 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 codes16648, 1669316648 77% · 16693 23%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 Canoe Creek.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Canoe Creek

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 20°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 13.9% of Canoe Creek

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.5 miles. Canoe Creek has one park or preserve, 12 acres in all.

13.9%conserved
13.9%
conserved · 11 of 78 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Canoe Creek State Park0.3 mi12

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Low risk in Canoe Creek, with inland flooding at the top

83% of Canoe Creek’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Canoe Creek is

A third of adults have obesity in Canoe Creek. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Canoe Creek is ahead of Pennsylvania on 3 and behind on 2. Among adults in the town, 22% get no exercise outside work and 13% report frequent physical distress.

Canoe CreekPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)22%24%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCanoe CreekPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.3%14.5%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress14.6%16.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.8%
UPMC Altoona
7.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles

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

All 31 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 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, 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 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Canoe Creek

13pages on Canoe Creek
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Canoe Creek

About Canoe Creek

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Canoe Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 22. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
906 ft

Questions about Canoe Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Canoe Creek, PA a good place to live?

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