MaderaPA
Home to 507 people, the town was settled in 1861.
Is Madera a good place to live?
8.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Madera, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Madera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
507 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Madera: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madera, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Madera.
Most of Madera’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
For working residents in Madera, the share who work locally is 1.2%. Jobs based here fell to 6 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. The average commute for Madera comes to 32 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Madera | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Madera, with inland flooding at the top
75% of Madera’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 6%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Madera
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Madera; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Madera residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Madera for work
Where Madera’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Madera
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Madera is an unincorporated community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 53, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) west of Houtzdale. Madera has a post office with ZIP code 16661, which opened on January 31, 1861. It is located within the Moshannon Valley School District which was ranked number two among High Schools located within Clearfield County.
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- Elevation
- 1,339 ft
- ZIP code
- 16661
Questions about Madera
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madera, PA a good place to live?
Madera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.