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Ogle TownshipPA

A town of 472.

Is Ogle Township a good place to live?

Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ogle Township. 57% of the land in Ogle Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Babcock Division, at 12,482 acres with 45.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Ogle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

472 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Shade TownshipPaint TownshipWest St. Clair TownshipLincoln TownshipNapier TownshipShade TownshipPaint TownshipWest St. Clair TownshipLincoln TownshipNapier TownshipOgle Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ogle Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ogle Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerBedford Rural Elec Coop16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWindber Area Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ogle Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWindber 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 hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code1596315963 100%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 Ogle Township.

Outdoors

Ogle Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

67 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. At 1.9 miles per square mile, Ogle Township’s trail density is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

57.2%conserved
57.2%
conserved · 12,681 of 22,153 acres
67 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Babcock Division45.6 mi12,482
2. Clear Shade Wild Area16.7 mi2,745
3. State Game Lands Number 260.9 mi203

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Ogle Township is lower

The FEMA risk score in Ogle Township is 2 of 100. Since 1981, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ogle Township.

2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
2Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1981

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Ogle Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Ogle Township for work: only 1% work in town. Ogle Township’s median household income is $110,000. The top destinations are Windber (15%), Richland Township (12%) and Johnstown (9%).

1%work in town
Ogle TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$110,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.9%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ogle Township1%
Windber15%
Richland Township12%
Johnstown9%
Paint Township7%
13 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Ogle Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Ogle Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Ogle Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 16° and about 74 inches of snow falls in a winter.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer56–76°
Fall40–58°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ogle Township is

Ogle Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Ogle Township.

Ogle TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outOgle TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%79.2%
More adults with arthritis37.1%30.4%
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
2.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Flight 93 National Memorial and 21 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ogle Township. Close and well known come first.

All 33 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ogle Township

16pages on Ogle Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Ogle Township

Get outside

67 miles of trails in Ogle Township

57.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Ogle TownshipConservedTrails
1
Babcock Division45.6 mi of trails · 12,482 acres
Directions
2
Clear Shade Wild Area16.7 mi of trails · 2,745 acres
Directions
3
State Game Lands Number 260.9 mi of trails · 203 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Ogle Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Ogle Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 467 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Ogle Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ogle Township, PA a good place to live?

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