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FlintonPA

A town of 169, settled in 1888.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: U.S. Census Bureau · Public domain
Photo of Flinton

Flinton, PA · Photo: U.S. Census Bureau · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Flinton a good place to live?

Flinton’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher median age than Flinton. Flinton’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Flinton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

169 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
White TownshipReade TownshipWhite TownshipReade TownshipFlinton
Getting set up

Moving to Flinton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Flinton, and how to reach them.

PowerREA Energy Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterReade Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsGlendale 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 hereCambria County Board of ElectionsCambria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code1664016640 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 Flinton.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Flinton

Flinton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Flinton is 82°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–80°
Fall40–61°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Flinton, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Flinton has set aside 7.3% of its land for conservation

0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

7.3%conserved
7.3%
conserved · 26 of 359 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 108—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles

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

All 26 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 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 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Flinton

16pages on Flinton
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Flinton

About Flinton

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Flinton is a village and an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Flinton has a post office with ZIP code 16640.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,428 ft
ZIP code
16640

Questions about Flinton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Flinton, PA a good place to live?

Flinton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.