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2022-06-04 11 14 08 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 729 (Tyrone Pike) at Pennsylvania State Route 53 (Glen Hope Boulevard) in Glen Hope, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania›Clearfield County
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Glen Hope a good place to live?

7.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glen Hope, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Glen Hope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Glen Hope stand out

Where Glen Hope beats most towns.

Small town

122 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Beccaria TownshipBigler TownshipBeccaria TownshipBigler TownshipGlen Hope
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Clearfield County - ED 17-1, ED 17-2, ED 17-3A, ED 17-3B…
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Clearfield County - ED 17-1, ED 17-2, ED 17-3A, ED 17-3B…, 1850
Glen Hope’s story

182 years in pictures

Census counts: 164 in 1880, a peak of 295 in 1920, 127 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1953 on.

  • 1844Glen Hope is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Glen Hope: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glen Hope’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMoshannon 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 hereClearfield County Board of ElectionsClearfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code1664516645 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 Glen Hope.

Climate

Glen Hope has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Glen Hope has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Glen Hope’s July high is 82°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°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

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Glen Hope

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Glen Hope since 2004.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2004

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Glen Hope than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

25% of adults smoke cigarettes in Glen Hope. Glen Hope beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Glen Hope.

Glen HopePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)25%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better10 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGlen HopePA
More adults treating high blood pressure84.3%79.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.6%85.3%
More adults with COPD14.7%7.7%
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
14.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

$182Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glen Hope

16pages on Glen Hope
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Glen Hope; the nearest are

About Glen Hope

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Glen Hope is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1878
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,370 ft
ZIP code
16645

Questions about Glen Hope

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Glen Hope, PA a good place to live?

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