SproulPA
The town, home to 393 people, lies in Pennsylvania.
Is Sproul a good place to live?
Sproul’s midpoint age is 22.4 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Sproul has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
393 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sproul.
Most people working in Sproul commute elsewhere
The mean commuting time for Sproul comes to 28 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. The share of residents in Sproul who live below the poverty line: 3.8%. The top destinations are Greenfield Township (23%), Altoona (11%) and Roaring Spring (4%).
| Sproul | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sproul has four seasons and pleasant summers
Sproul’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Sproul than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
24% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Sproul. Only 9 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Sproul.
| Sproul | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 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 | Sproul | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 23.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Sproul, mostly inland flooding
In Sproul, the FEMA risk score is 50 of 100. 86% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sproul
Flight 93 National Memorial and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sproul. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
9 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
5 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
14 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
17 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
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 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Moving to Sproul: who provides what
Sproul 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.
100% of working residents leave Sproul for work
Where Sproul’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sproul
About 14 of every 100 Sproul residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Sproul
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Is Sproul, PA a good place to live?
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