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Foxburg pa
Pennsylvania›Clarion County
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Is Foxburg a good place to live?

Foxburg’s median rent is $731 a month, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,115 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Foxburg has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Foxburg Country Club and Golf Course and Memorial Church of Our Father. Foxburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Foxburg stand out

Where Foxburg beats most towns.

Small town

178 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hovey TownshipRichland TownshipHovey TownshipRichland TownshipFoxburg
Foxburg Country Club and Golf Course
Foxburg Country Club and Golf Course · National Register of Historic Places
Foxburg’s story

158 years in pictures

Census counts: 514 in 1880, 181 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 3 maps from 1907 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1868Foxburg is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Foxburg: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFoxburg Area Water & Sewer Aut1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Foxburg’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAllegheny-Clarion Valley 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 hereClarion County Board of ElectionsClarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1603616036 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 Foxburg.

Work & commute

A job hub: Foxburg has 3.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 276 commuters

Most working residents leave Foxburg for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Foxburg has added 199 jobs, to 279 in 2023. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Foxburg, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%).

4%work in town
FoxburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line6.1%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.8%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Foxburg4%
Clarion Township6%
Clarion5%
Pittsburgh5%
Sligo4%
18 mi
median commute distance
279
jobs based in Foxburg
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Foxburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Foxburg since 1980.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1980

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Foxburg, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Foxburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

35.9median age · PA 40.9
FoxburgPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school40%
Some college19%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 19% and 82% women

The Census survey reached too few of Foxburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±31.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Foxburg
FoxburgPAU.S.
Under 1026.4%10.8%11.6%
10 to 171.1%9.7%10.3%
18 to 242.5%9%9.1%
25 to 3412.3%13%13.7%
35 to 4413%12.6%13.2%
45 to 542.9%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6417.3%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7411.9%11.4%10.2%
75 and older12.6%8.1%7%
No diploma4.1%7.9%10.4%
High school39.7%32.9%26%
Some college18.6%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s3.6%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate12.9%14.3%14.1%

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

Health

Foxburg stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

44% of Foxburg adults have high blood pressure. Foxburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 15% of Foxburg adults have diabetes.

FoxburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better10 too close to call12 worse
What stands outFoxburgPA
Fewer binge drinkers14.3%18.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure86.2%79.2%
More adults with heart disease11.9%7.4%
UPMC Northwest
15.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Foxburg

16pages on Foxburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Foxburg; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 276 people come to Foxburg for work

Where Foxburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Clarion Township Clarion Township 6% 5% → Clarion Clarion 5% 5% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 5% 4% → Sligo Sligo 4% 4% → Paint Township Paint Township 4% 3% → Parker Parker 3% Foxburg · 4% stay
279jobs based in Foxburg
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Foxburg

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Foxburg is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the east bank of the Allegheny River, about 2 miles (3 km) north of the mouth of the Clarion River. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 181.

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

Established
1870
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
920 ft
ZIP code
16036

Questions about Foxburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Foxburg, PA a good place to live?

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