Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hyndman’s average commute is 36 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hyndman’s density of trails is 3.2 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Hyndman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hyndman beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 323 in 1880, a peak of 1,325 in 1940, 863 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 5 maps from 1927 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hyndman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hyndman.
Values rose 6.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households in Hyndman, the share who own their home is 75%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Hyndman’s public school: 121 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE for Hyndman Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 121 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Cumberland (16%), Bedford Township (6%) and Bedford (3%). Hyndman’s income of the median household stands at $56,000. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. 3.1% of Hyndman working residents work locally.
| Hyndman | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 91% of Hyndman’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1979: 123.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 57 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hyndman. In Hyndman, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 18% report frequent mental distress.
| Hyndman | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hyndman | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hyndman. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw18 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
24 mi MountainMount Davis
37 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
12 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
12 mi LandmarkFort CumberlandFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hyndman
About 3 of every 100 Hyndman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Hyndman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hyndman is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 863.
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Hyndman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
