DistantPA
A town of 606, settled in 1917.
Is Distant a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Distant, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 137, at 76 acres. Distant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
606 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Distant: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Distant, 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 Distant.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Distant work out of town
In Distant, the average trip to work is 23 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The town’s middle household income stands at $60,000. The top destinations are Monroe Township (5%), New Bethlehem (4%) and Manor Township (4%). The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Distant | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Distant
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 18° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Distant: inland flooding
FEMA puts 90% of Distant’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Distant sits above 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 6.2% of Distant
1.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The trail network density in Distant is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Distant | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 137 | — | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Distant
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Distant; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Distant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Distant for work
Where Distant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Distant
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Distant is an unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located on state routes 28 and 66, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southwest of New Bethlehem. Distant has a post office with ZIP code 16224.
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- Elevation
- 1,401 ft
- ZIP code
- 16223
Questions about Distant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Distant, PA a good place to live?
Distant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.