ColverPA
A town settled in 1912, now home to 559 people.
Is Colver a good place to live?
Colver’s July high is 79°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Colver. Colver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
559 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Colver: who provides what
Colver is unincorporated, so Cambria County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Colver.
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Colver is lower
59% of Colver’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Colver’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Only 1% of working residents stay in Colver for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Colver has lost 23 jobs, to 57 in 2023. For Colver, the mean commuting time is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Cambria Township (16%), Ebensburg (9%) and Johnstown (5%).
| Colver | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Colver is
Among adults in Colver, 14% report frequent physical distress. Of 26 CDC measures, Colver beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 3. 40% of adults in Colver sleep under 7 hours; 27% get no exercise outside work.
| Colver | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Colver | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Colver sells for about $140K
The share of households in Colver who live in a home they own: 82%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Flight 93 National Memorial and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colver. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
13 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
12 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
21 mi Theme parkLakemont Park32 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
32 mi MuseumFort LigonierPhoto 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 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Colver
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Colver
About 4 of every 100 Colver residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Colver for work
Where Colver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Colver
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colver, PA a good place to live?
Colver has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.