GanisterPA
A town of 3.
Is Ganister a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Ganister. Ganister has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ganister: who provides what
Ganister is unincorporated, so Blair 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 Ganister.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ganister
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Ganister, mostly inland flooding
Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Ganister is higher. 87% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ganister is
Ganister: 37% of adults have obesity, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. The share of adults in Ganister who smoke cigarettes: 20%. In Ganister, just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Ganister | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ganister | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaver Stadium and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ganister. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
12 mi LakeRaystown Lake
9 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
30 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
13 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Ganister
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ganister
About 0 of every 100 Ganister residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Ganister
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Ganister is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 876 ft
Questions about Ganister
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ganister, PA a good place to live?
Ganister has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. A town of 3.