Company houses near slagheap. Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania, 1937
Riddlesburg’s story
164 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
- 1862Riddlesburg is settled
RiddlesburgPA
A town of 152, settled in 1862.
Population
152
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$98K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
50.4
years
Is Riddlesburg a good place to live?
2.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Riddlesburg, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Riddlesburg’s trail density is 7.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Riddlesburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
152 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Broad Top TownshipLiberty TownshipRiddlesburg
Getting set up
Moving to Riddlesburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riddlesburg, and how to reach them.
PowerNew Enterprise R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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.govWho runs elections hereBedford County Board of ElectionsBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code1667216672 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 Riddlesburg.
Natural hazards
High risk in Riddlesburg, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Riddlesburg has four seasons and pleasant summers
Riddlesburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer58–83°
Fall41–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 2 of 316 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 7.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 53 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riddlesburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
23 mi LakeRaystown Lake
31 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
21 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
23 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
32 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearSources: 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 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 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 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riddlesburg
15pages on Riddlesburg
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Riddlesburg; the nearest are
Juniata CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Huntingdon26.8 mi$58,580 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUniversity or college · Public · Altoona27.8 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown31.7 mi$7,110 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Riddlesburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Riddlesburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riddlesburg, PA a good place to live?
Riddlesburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.