Hawk RunPA
A town of 744, settled in 1892.
Is Hawk Run a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Hawk Run, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hawk Run. Hawk Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
744 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hawk Run: who provides what
Hawk Run is unincorporated, so Clearfield 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 Hawk Run.
Hawk Run faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Hawk Run’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hawk Run for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Morris Township (11%), College Township (8%) and Rush Township (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hawk Run
Hawk Run has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hawk Run’s July high is 81°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hawk Run is
Hawk Run beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Hawk Run.
| Hawk Run | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Hawk Run | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Hawk Run sells for about $145K at the median
84% of Hawk Run households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hawk Run. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
35 mi LakeRaystown Lake
20 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
33 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
37 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
30 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Everything we know about Hawk Run
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hawk Run; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hawk Run residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Hawk Run for work
Where Hawk Run’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hawk Run
Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, US
Hawk Run is a census-designated place located in Morris Township, Clearfield County, in the state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census the population was 474. It is located on the north side of Moshannon Creek, the Clearfield/Centre County boundary, approximately 3 miles (5 km) north of Philipsburg via Pennsylvania Route 53.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
- ZIP code
- 16840
Questions about Hawk Run
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hawk Run, PA a good place to live?
Hawk Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.