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PA 120 eb entering Grove Twp., Aug. 2024
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SinnamahoningPA

The town was settled in 1827 and has 31 residents today.

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Population
31
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$92K
Census ACS
Household income
$131K
median
Median age
61.9
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1827
199 years ago

Is Sinnamahoning a good place to live?

Sinnamahoning’s mean commuting time is 54 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher midpoint age than Sinnamahoning. Sinnamahoning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Driftwood · 2 miGibson Township · 5 miGrove Township · 6 miEast Keating Township · 6 miWest Keating Township · 9 miKarthaus Township · 11 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sinnamahoning.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Sinnamahoning is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

92risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Sinnamahoning, 93% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
Full pageSinnamahoning’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Sinnamahoning brings four seasons and pleasant summers

38″snow a winter

The typical July afternoon high for Sinnamahoning is 83°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–60°
Summer56–81°
Fall40–62°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSinnamahoning’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 18°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sinnamahoning

14pages on Sinnamahoning
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$131K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions15 nearby · Cherry Springs State Park 27 miLibraryCameron County Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1827Climate83° summer highs · 38″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 15861Town SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Sinnamahoning: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sinnamahoning, and how to reach them.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterDriftwood Borough water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsCameron County 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 hereCameron County Board of ElectionsCameron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code1586115861 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sinnamahoning; the nearest are

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap35.6 miPennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisUniversity or college · Public · DuBois36.6 mi$14,408 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Sinnamahoning residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Sinnamahoning

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Sinnemahoning, also known as Sinnamahoning, is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Sinnemahoning Creek and Pennsylvania Route 120, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) southeast of Driftwood. Sinnemahoning has a post office with ZIP code 15861.

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

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft
ZIP code
15861

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