King from Dahlia, 2018
Southmont’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2018.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1850Southmont is settled
SouthmontPA
Population
1,957
2025 Census estimate · −4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$126K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
404
A commuter town
Is Southmont a good place to live?
The best of Southmont’s subject grades is an A− for health. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Southmont, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 16 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Southmont is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Grandview Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Southmont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Southmont stand out
Where Southmont beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 99% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
9 better15 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | Southmont | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 14.5% |
HealthA−
Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
1historic places
HistoryB+
Settled in 1850
1 place on the National Register
A history going back 176 years.
A shrinking town
Southmont has shrunk 14% since 2010
2,284 counted in 2010 and 2,045 in 2020; an estimated 1,957 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Southmont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Southmont is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →HealthConemaugh Memorial Medical Center 0.9 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.6 of 20; 6.9% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsBeat 62% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $126K, 2.2 years of the Johnstown metro’s $58K median household incomeBOpen →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Southmont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Southmont, and how to reach them.
PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGreater Johnstown Wa Riverside water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Southmont’s trash rules yet
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 hereCambria County Board of ElectionsCambria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code1590515905 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 Southmont.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The FEMA risk score in Southmont is lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Southmont’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Southmont.
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Southmont stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
82% of adults had a checkup this year in Southmont. Southmont beats the Pennsylvania average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 4.9% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Southmont.
84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Southmont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
9 better15 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Southmont | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.6% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.8% |
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
0.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Southmont has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Southmont for work: only 4% work in town. 20% of Southmont workers work from home. Jobs based in Southmont fell to 404 in 2023, 101 fewer than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Southmont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Southmont4%
Johnstown24%
Richland Township12%
Lower Yoder Township3%
Upper Yoder Township3%
6 mi
median commute distance
404
jobs based in Southmont
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Southmont has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Southmont has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 74 inches of snow falls in a winter.
74″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Southmont has set aside 1% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 7 of 670 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stackhouse Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Southmont sell for about $138K
$138Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Fallingwater and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southmont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw16 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
9 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
5 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
39 mi MountainMount Davis19 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZoneSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Southmont
18pages on Southmont
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Southmont
Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Johnstown1 mi$7,714 tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown6 mi$7,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · Johnstown6 mi$14,906 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Southmont residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Southmont for work
Where Southmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
404jobs based in Southmont
4%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Southmont
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Southmont is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Southmont had a population of 2,045. It was incorporated in 1919 out of Upper Yoder Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1850
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,572 ft
Southmont’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Southmont.
WestmontElimUpper Yoder TownshipJohnstownSouthmont
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmont | — | — | B | — | B | A− |
| Westmont | #442 | B+ | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Elim | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Yoder Township | #466 | B+ | B+ | — | B | B |
| Johnstown | #1004 | D | A | D | D | D− |
Southmont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Southmont, Westmont and Upper Yoder Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Elim isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Southmont with a neighbor →
Questions about Southmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Southmont, PA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $126,000, 56% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.