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ReightownPA

A town of 227.

Is Reightown a good place to live?

47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Reightown, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Reightown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

227 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
BellwoodBellwoodReightown
Getting set up

Moving to Reightown: who provides what

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

PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBellwood Boro Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here
SchoolsBellwood-Antis 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 codes16686, 1661716686 69% · 16617 31%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 Reightown.

Work & commute

Most of Reightown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

16% of Reightown residents live below the poverty line, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Reightown’s median household income is $55,000. The top destinations are Altoona (15%), Antis Township (10%) and Bellwood (8%).

0%work in town
ReightownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$55,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Reightown0%
Altoona15%
Antis Township10%
Bellwood8%
Tyrone6%
12 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Reightown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Reightown has four seasons and pleasant summers

Reightown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Reightown is

Reightown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 41% of Reightown adults sleep under 7 hours.

ReightownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)33%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outReightownPA
More smokers18.3%15.8%
More adults with COPD8.7%7.7%
UPMC Altoona
6.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Reightown, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Reightown sell for about $128K

85% of households own their home in Reightown.

$128Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 19 more within 40 miles

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

All 27 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 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · 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 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reightown

14pages on Reightown
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Reightown

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Reightown for work

Where Reightown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Altoona Altoona 15% 10% → Antis Township Antis Township 10% 8% → Bellwood Bellwood 8% 6% → Tyrone Tyrone 6% 5% → Logan Township Logan Township 5% 4% → Allegheny Township Allegheny Township 4% Reightown · 0% stay
1jobs based in Reightown
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Reightown

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Reightown 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 northern Blair County, in the central part of Antis Township. It is bordered to the north and east by the borough of Bellwood, and the city of Altoona is 7 miles (11 km) to the southwest. Reightown sits in the valley of Bells Gap Run, which rises on the Allegheny Front and flows southeast to the Little Juniata River at Bellwood.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,115 ft

Questions about Reightown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Reightown, PA a good place to live?

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