NewburgPA
A town of 306.
Is Newburg a good place to live?
Newburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
306 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newburg: who provides what
Newburg is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Newburg.
The biggest natural risk in Newburg is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Expected losses in Newburg break down as 76% from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes. Compared with 85% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Newburg is shorter than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Altoona (28%), Logan Township (10%) and Allegheny Township (5%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Newburg. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.6%. Jobs based here fell to 54 in 2023, 32 fewer than in 2013.
| Newburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 9 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Newburg
In Newburg, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Newburg is
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Newburg, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. Among adults here, 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Newburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Newburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 34.7% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaver Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
Big draw39 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
4 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
22 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
8 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
23 mi LakeRaystown LakePhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, 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 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
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Everything we know about Newburg
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Newburg
About 5 of every 100 Newburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Newburg for work
Where Newburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Newburg
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Newburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in western Blair County, in Logan Township along the western border of Altoona. Pennsylvania Route 36 (18th Street) runs through the community, leading southeast into Altoona and northwest up the Allegheny Front, 8 miles (13 km) to Ashville.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,398 ft
Questions about Newburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newburg, PA a good place to live?
Newburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.