St. BenedictPA
Population 476: a town in Pennsylvania.
Is St. Benedict a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Benedict, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than St. Benedict. St. Benedict has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
476 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Benedict: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Benedict, 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 St. Benedict.
St. Benedict has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
St. Benedict’s natural-hazard score from FEMA works out to 3 of 100. FEMA puts 67% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
St. Benedict has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Cambria Township (11%), Altoona (9%) and Carrolltown (6%). Only 1% of working residents stay in St. Benedict for work; the rest commute out. In St. Benedict, the average commute is 20 minutes. Half commute less than 17 miles.
| St. Benedict | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in St. Benedict
St. Benedict’s peak summer temperature is recorded as 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flight 93 National Memorial and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Benedict. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
20 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
14 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
20 mi Theme parkLakemont Park39 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
38 mi MuseumFort LigonierPhoto 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 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about St. Benedict
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of St. Benedict
About 4 of every 100 St. Benedict residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave St. Benedict for work
Where St. Benedict’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Benedict
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Saint Benedict is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 219, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Northern Cambria. Saint Benedict has a post office, with ZIP code 15773.
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- Elevation
- 1,834 ft
- ZIP code
- 15773
Questions about St. Benedict
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Benedict, PA a good place to live?
St. Benedict has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.