CassandraPA
A town of 153, settled in 1887.
Is Cassandra a good place to live?
Cassandra’s median age is 55.7 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cassandra. Cassandra has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
153 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cassandra: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cassandra, 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 Cassandra.
Cassandra faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cassandra since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Cassandra
Most working residents leave Cassandra for work: only 0% work in town. At $57,000, Cassandra’s median household income is below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Cassandra’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Cassandra | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Cassandra, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cassandra has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cassandra is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cassandra is
Cassandra beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 21% of adults binge drink in Cassandra.
| Cassandra | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cassandra | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.3% | 16.4% |
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 Cassandra. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
8 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
5 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
33 mi LakeRaystown Lake
14 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
9 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Cassandra
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Cassandra
About 2 of every 100 Cassandra residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Cassandra for work
Where Cassandra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cassandra
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cassandra had a population of 162. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1908
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,473 ft
- ZIP code
- 15925
- Area code
- 814
Questions about Cassandra
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cassandra, PA a good place to live?
Cassandra has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.