Ore HillPA
Home to 214 people, the town was settled in 1878.
Is Ore Hill a good place to live?
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ore Hill, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Ore Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
214 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ore Hill.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Ore Hill
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Ore Hill, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 84% of Ore Hill’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ore Hill is
Two figures for adults here: 18% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress. 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Ore Hill.
| Ore Hill | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ore Hill | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 37.4% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ore Hill
Flight 93 National Memorial and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ore Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
20 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
9 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
12 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
8 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
15 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Moving to Ore Hill: who provides what
Ore Hill 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ore Hill; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Ore Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Ore Hill
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Is Ore Hill, PA a good place to live?
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