ShanksvillePA
A town of 189, settled in 1798.
Is Shanksville a good place to live?
Shanksville’s midsummer high is 79°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Shanksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shanksville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shanksville, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shanksville.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Shanksville, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Just over four fifths of Shanksville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shanksville has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Shanksville’s typical journey to work is 22 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. In Shanksville, 1.3% of working residents work locally. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Somerset (18%), Somerset Township (12%) and Stonycreek Township (10%).
| Shanksville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Shanksville is
For adults in Shanksville, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 23%. Among adults locally, 16% report frequent physical distress and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Shanksville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Shanksville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 22.9% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Shanksville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shanksville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Shanksville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Shanksville for work
Where Shanksville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Shanksville
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Shanksville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 199 as of the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Somerset, Pennsylvania Micropolitan Statistical Area and is located 78 miles (126 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and 226 miles (364 km) west of Philadelphia. Shanksville garnered global attention during the September 11 attacks when United Airlines Flight 93, bound from Newark, New Jersey for San Francisco, crashed in adjacent Stonycreek Township after its passengers and crew members rebelled against the flight's al-Qaeda terrorist hijackers. It was the only one of the four hijacked planes that failed to reach the terrorists' intended target.
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- Established
- 1798
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,231 ft
- ZIP code
- 15560
Questions about Shanksville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shanksville, PA a good place to live?
Shanksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.