Daisytown St. Gregory's Church, 2018
Daisytown’s story
250 years in pictures
Census counts: 435 in 1900, 298 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
- 1776Daisytown is settled
DaisytownPA
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
283
2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020
Typical home
$114K
−2.4% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Daisytown a good place to live?
Daisytown’s median rent is $532 a month, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,115 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Daisytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Daisytown stand out
Where Daisytown beats most towns.
Small town
283 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Conemaugh TownshipJohnstownStonycreek TownshipDaisytown
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Daisytown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Daisytown, and how to reach them.
PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthwestern Cambria Cnty Auth water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offSafety Kleen, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereCambria County Board of ElectionsCambria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code1590215902 100%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 Daisytown.
Housing
Homes in Daisytown are worth about $114K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Daisytown home is worth about $114,000, down 2.4% in a year, 60% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 93% of households own their home in Daisytown, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$114KZillow home value
Typical home value
Daisytown$114K
Pennsylvania$287K
−2.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
In Daisytown, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Daisytown is 2 of 100.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Daisytown’s workers commute out
Daisytown’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Richland Township (23%), Johnstown (18%) and Conemaugh Township (9%). 5.4% of Daisytown residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Daisytown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Daisytown0%
Richland Township23%
Johnstown18%
Conemaugh Township9%
Ebensburg3%
4 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Daisytown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Daisytown
Daisytown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 74 inches of snow falls in a winter.
74″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring36–61°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). Daisytown has lost 3.7% of its people since 2020, down to 283 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
50.5median age · PA 40.9
| Daisytown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
DaisytownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school45%
Some college9%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Daisytown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Daisytown is
Daisytown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Daisytown.
| Daisytown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Daisytown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
1.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 75 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Daisytown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
7 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
4 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
40 mi MountainMount Davis20 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
18 mi MuseumFort LigonierSources: 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 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Daisytown
17pages on Daisytown
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Daisytown
Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Johnstown2.6 mi$7,714 tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown5.2 mi$7,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · Johnstown5.2 mi$14,906 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Daisytown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Daisytown for work
Where Daisytown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Daisytown
0%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Daisytown
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Daisytown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Daisytown had a population of 298.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1776
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,801 ft
- ZIP code
- 15427
- Area code
- 814
Questions about Daisytown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Daisytown, PA a good place to live?
Daisytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.