New ParisPA
A town of 191, settled in 1846.
Is New Paris a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in New Paris, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. New Paris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Paris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Paris, 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 New Paris.
Most of New Paris’ workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave New Paris for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, New Paris has lost 21 jobs, to 34 in 2023. At 22 minutes, New Paris’ average trip to work is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| New Paris | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Paris
New Paris has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of New Paris’ adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
74% of adults had a checkup this year in New Paris. New Paris beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 9.5% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in New Paris.
| New Paris | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | New Paris | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in New Paris, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Paris.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Paris. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
36 mi MountainMount Davis
21 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year35 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
14 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about New Paris
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Paris
About 3 of every 100 New Paris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave New Paris for work
Where New Paris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Paris
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
New Paris is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 192 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1846
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,650 ft
- ZIP code
- 15554
Questions about New Paris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Paris, PA a good place to live?
New Paris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.