23% of residents live below the poverty line in Claysburg, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Claysburg yet; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Claysburg has shrunk 21% from 2010 to 2020

1,625 counted in 2010 and 1,291 in 2020.

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1,2912020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Town of Claysburg

Claysburg’s story

147 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,503 in 2000, 1,291 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers and 4 maps from 1902 on.

1879Claysburg is settled

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Nearby attractions

Flight 93 National Memorial and 16 more within 40 miles

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

All 36 attractions →

Big draw26 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year

18 mi DamSouth Fork Dam

8 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year

6 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical

13 mi Theme parkLakemont Park

16 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo 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 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0

Getting set up

Moving to Claysburg: who provides what

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

PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterGreenfield Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here

SchoolsClaysburg-Kimmel 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 codes16625, 1668216625 99% · 16682 1%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 Claysburg.

Housing

The typical home in Claysburg: about $148K

The median rent in Claysburg is $890 a month. Values rose 5.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. Also worth knowing: for households here, the share who own their home is 55%.

$148KZillow home value

	Claysburg	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	55%	78%	73%
Median rent	$890 a month	$1,115 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Claysburg$148K

Pennsylvania$287K

+5.9%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.8 years of income Rents$890 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Who lives here

More children than Pennsylvania overall

Children under 18 are 33% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). For Claysburg, the age of the median resident is 36 years. Pennsylvania has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 26%.

36median age · PA 40.9

	Claysburg	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median age	36 years	43.2 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	26%	29%	29%

ClaysburgPennsylvaniaUnited States

PAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

23%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%

High school38%

Some college18%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s23%

Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 27% and 67% women

The Census survey reached too few of Claysburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Claysburg
	Claysburg	PA	U.S.
Under 10	9.5%	10.8%	11.6%
10 to 17	23.4%	9.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	1%	9%	9.1%
25 to 34	13.5%	13%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.2%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	9.2%	11.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	17.3%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	7.2%	11.4%	10.2%
75 and older	6.8%	8.1%	7%
No diploma	8.9%	7.9%	10.4%
High school	38.4%	32.9%	26%
Some college	18.1%	15.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.8%	8.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	22.5%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate	3.3%	14.3%	14.1%

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Ages36 median age · 14% are 65 or older Schooling26% have a four-year degree Homes55% own their home · Homeowners Income$54K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Claysburg: four seasons and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Claysburg comes to 83°F.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°

Spring38–60°

Summer58–81°

Fall41–63°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 20°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Claysburg draws in 552 commuters

Claysburg’s typical journey to work is 23 minutes. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. It had 581 jobs in 2023, up 272 from 2013. The top destinations are Greenfield Township (24%), Altoona (10%) and Logan Township (4%).

6%work in town

	Claysburg	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$54,000	$81,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	23 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Claysburg6%

Greenfield Township24%

Altoona10%

Logan Township4%

Hollidaysburg3%

14 mi

median commute distance

581

jobs based in Claysburg

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here581 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work6% work in Claysburg Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Claysburg is

Claysburg: 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. 42% of adults in Claysburg sleep under 7 hours; 19% report frequent mental distress.

	Claysburg	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	42%	38%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	16%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	24%	23%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

0 better21 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Claysburg	PA
More uninsured adults	7.8%	5.8%
More smokers	21%	15.8%
More adults with COPD	9.4%	7.7%

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center

4.6 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.6 miles to an ER · Conemaugh Nason Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 0 of 26

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

Outdoors

In Claysburg, 1.9% of the land is conserved

Walkers can cover 0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. In Claysburg, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.

1.9%conserved

	Claysburg	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	1.9%	8.2%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.3 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4

1.9%

conserved · 16 of 852 acres

0.4 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Claysburg Community Park	0.4 mi	8
2. State Game Lands Number 41	—	6

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Trail map0.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.4 miles of trail · Claysburg Community Park Conserved land1.9% conserved · 16 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Claysburg?”

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Claysburg, with inland flooding at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Claysburg, 86% come from inland flooding.

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FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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