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Point ViewPA

It is a town of 15 residents in Pennsylvania.

Is Point View a good place to live?

Point View’s midpoint age is 30.8 years, below both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Point View. Point View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Point View: who provides what

Point View is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here
SchoolsWilliamsburg Community 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 hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1669316693 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 Point View.

Climate

Point View has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Point View faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

87% of Point View’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Point View is

For adults in Point View, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 41%. 20% of Point View adults smoke cigarettes.

Point ViewTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%24%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPoint ViewPA
More uninsured adults8.3%5.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.5%14.5%
More adults with COPD9.7%7.7%
UPMC Altoona
8.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Point View. 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

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), 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 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Point View

12pages on Point View
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Point View

About Point View

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Point View 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 eastern Blair County, along the southwestern edge of Catharine Township. It is in the valley of Township Run, which forms the boundary between Catharine and Frankstown Township. The small, steep valley is between Short Mountain to the east and the south end of Canoe Mountain to the west, and drains south to the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. Pennsylvania Route 866 is the southern edge of the CDP; the highway leads southeast down the Frankstown Branch 3 miles (5 km) to Williamsburg and west 0.5 …

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

Elevation
961 ft

Questions about Point View

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Point View, PA a good place to live?

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