Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 613, settled in 1906.
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sankertown. Sankertown’s July high is 80°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Sankertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 687 in 1910, a peak of 942 in 1940, 630 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sankertown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
2 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
13 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
31 mi LakeRaystown Lake
12 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sankertown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sankertown.
Sankertown’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (30 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Sankertown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (13%), Cresson (8%) and Logan Township (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Sankertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sankertown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sankertown’s January low is 18°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 crimes were reported in Sankertown in 2024: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Sankertown is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Sankertown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Sankertown.
| Sankertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sankertown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Sankertown is $719 a month.
| Sankertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $719 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Sankertown
About 2 of every 100 Sankertown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Sankertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Sankertown is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Sankertown had a population of 630.
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Sankertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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