PA 866 sb in Huston Township, Blair County (1), 2012
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Huston TownshipPA
A town of 1,236.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,236
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$298K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
88
A commuter town
Is Huston Township a good place to live?
The best of Huston Township’s subject grades are a B+ for incomes and schools. 94% of households own their home in Huston Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Huston Township. 23% of the land in Huston Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. State Game Lands Number 73, at 2,324 acres with 10.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Huston Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestAHazard risk
What makes Huston Township stand out
Where Huston Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Frankstown TownshipLincoln TownshipHopewell TownshipWoodbury TownshipNorth Woodbury TownshipTaylor TownshipHuston Township
How Huston Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Huston Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthConemaugh Nason Medical Center 6.7 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 8.9% of households have no car; 4.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $298K, 4.8 years of the Altoona metro’s $62K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Huston Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huston Township, and how to reach them.
PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMartinsburg Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Huston Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16662, 1669316662 57% · 16693 43%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 Huston Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Huston Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Huston Township.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
14
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Huston Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Huston Township for work: only 1% work in town. Huston Township’s median household income is $109,000. Since 2013, Huston Township has added 43 jobs, to 88 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Huston Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Huston Township1%
Martinsburg10%
North Woodbury Township9%
Altoona9%
Taylor Township4%
11 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Huston Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
22.8%conserved
22.8%
conserved · 5,062 of 22,214 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 73 | 10.1 mi | 2,324 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 147 | 2.5 mi | 1,545 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Huston Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Huston Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Huston Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Huston Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Huston Township.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Huston Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better17 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Huston Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 41 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huston Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
15 mi LakeRaystown Lake
27 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
11 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
11 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkSources: 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 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 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 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huston Township
18pages on Huston Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huston Township
About 3 of every 100 Huston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Huston Township for work
Where Huston Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
88jobs based in Huston Township
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Huston Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Huston Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,247 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
Questions about Huston Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huston Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.