NorthwoodPA
The town has 206 residents and lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Northwood a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Northwood, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher median age than Northwood. 28% of the land in Northwood is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 278, at 94 acres. Northwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Northwood: who provides what
Northwood 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 Northwood.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 278 | — | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Northwood work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Snyder Township (15%), Altoona (10%) and Tyrone (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Northwood’s year
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Northwood is
Among adults in Northwood, 39% sleep under 7 hours and 25% have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Pennsylvania average, Northwood comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2. 18% of Northwood adults smoke cigarettes.
| Northwood | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Northwood | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.6% | 67.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Northwood, with inland flooding at the top
Northwood’s FEMA risk score comes in at 48 of 100. 84% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Northwood sells for about $87K at the median
Among households in Northwood, 84% own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
37 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
21 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
17 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
22 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year5 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement ParkPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about Northwood
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Northwood
About 0 of every 100 Northwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Northwood for work
Where Northwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Northwood
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Northwood is a census-designated place in Snyder Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near I-99 and is very close to the borough of Tyrone. As of the 2010 census, the population was 296 residents.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
Questions about Northwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northwood, PA a good place to live?
Northwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.