Robeson ExtensionPA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 247 residents.
Is Robeson Extension a good place to live?
32% of residents are under 18 in Robeson Extension, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Robeson Extension has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
247 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Robeson Extension: who provides what
Robeson Extension 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Robeson Extension.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Robeson Extension’s workers commute out
Since 2013, Robeson Extension has lost 195 jobs, to 25 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles. The town’s average commute comes in at 23 minutes. The top destinations are Williamsburg (9%), Altoona (8%) and Logan Township (7%).
| Robeson Extension | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Robeson Extension has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 26 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Robeson Extension has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Robeson Extension, 87% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Robeson Extension’s adults smoke cigarettes
The share of adults in Robeson Extension who had a checkup this year: 76%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Robeson Extension is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 12. Two figures for adults locally: 21% report frequent mental distress, 43% sleep under 7 hours.
| Robeson Extension | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Robeson Extension | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.8% |
| More smokers | 24.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaver Stadium and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Robeson Extension. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
10 mi LakeRaystown Lake
31 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
14 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterPhoto 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 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Robeson Extension
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Robeson Extension
About 7 of every 100 Robeson Extension residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Robeson Extension for work
Where Robeson Extension’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Robeson Extension
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Robeson Extension 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, on the southern border of Catharine Township. It sits within a bend of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River, which borders to the community to the east, south, and west. Across the river are Woodbury Township and the borough of Williamsburg. High Street leads from Robeson Extension south across the Frankstown Branch into Williamsburg. To the north, High Street becomes Yellow Springs Drive, which leads north 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 22 at Yellow Springs.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 856 ft
Questions about Robeson Extension
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Robeson Extension, PA a good place to live?
Robeson Extension has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.