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Mineral SpringsPA

278 people live in this town, settled in 1920.

Is Mineral Springs a good place to live?

9.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mineral Springs, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Mineral Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Mineral Springs stand out

Where Mineral Springs beats most towns.

Small town

278 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Mineral Springs: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mineral Springs, and how to reach them.

PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPaw Philipsburg water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsClearfield Area 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 codes16855, 16878, 1688116855 67% · 16878 27% · 16881 6%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 Mineral Springs.

Work & commute

With 8.0 jobs for every working resident, Mineral Springs draws in 1,386 commuters

The share of working residents in Mineral Springs who work locally is 3.5%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Mineral Springs dropped by 253, to 1,392. Mineral Springs’ average trip to work works out to 21 minutes. The top destinations are Lawrence Township (14%), Bradford Township (9%) and Rush Township (8%).

3%work in town
Mineral SpringsTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Average trip to work21 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.5%6.3%8%
Median household income$72,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mineral Springs3%
Lawrence Township14%
Bradford Township9%
Rush Township8%
Clearfield6%
21 mi
median commute distance
1,392
jobs based in Mineral Springs
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Mineral Springs: inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score in Mineral Springs is 15 of 100. 71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 7%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mineral Springs: snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mineral Springs

14pages on Mineral Springs
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mineral Springs; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,386 people come to Mineral Springs for work

Where Mineral Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Lawrence Township Lawrence Township 14% 9% → Bradford Township Bradford Township 9% 8% → Rush Township Rush Township 8% 6% → Clearfield Clearfield 6% 6% → College Township College Township 6% 5% → Decatur Township Decatur Township 5% Mineral Springs · 3% stay
1,392jobs based in Mineral Springs
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mineral Springs

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Mineral Springs is an unincorporated community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 322, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east-southeast of Clearfield. Mineral Springs has a post office, with ZIP code 16855.

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

Elevation
1,398 ft
ZIP code
16855

Questions about Mineral Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mineral Springs, PA a good place to live?

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