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St. Clairsville, PA Keystone marker, Aug. 2024
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St. Clairsville, PA · Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is St. Clairsville a good place to live?

St. Clairsville’s mean commuting time is 36 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. Clairsville. St. Clairsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes St. Clairsville stand out

Where St. Clairsville beats most towns.

Small town

75 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Green Leaf Ln eb entering St. Clairsville, PA, Aug. 2024
Green Leaf Ln eb entering St. Clairsville, PA, Aug. 2024, 2024
St. Clairsville’s story

206 years in pictures

Census counts: 144 in 1870, 76 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 2 maps from 1971 on.

  • 1820St. Clairsville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to St. Clairsville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBedford Rural Elec Coop16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt Clairsville Water Company2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Clairsville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChestnut Ridge 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 hereBedford County Board of ElectionsBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code1666716667 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 St. Clairsville.

Climate

St. Clairsville: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring37–62°
Summer58–83°
Fall41–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of St. Clairsville’s adults have been diagnosed with depression

Among adults in St. Clairsville, 20% report frequent mental distress. In St. Clairsville, 19% of adults smoke cigarettes.

St. ClairsvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%24%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSt. ClairsvillePA
More adults with COPD10.6%7.7%
More adults who get no exercise29.2%23.8%
More adults in frequent mental distress19.9%16.4%
UPMC Bedford Memorial
13.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in St. Clairsville is inland flooding, at a high overall level

On expected storm and flood damage, St. Clairsville sits above 60% of U.S. communities. 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Flight 93 National Memorial and 21 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Clairsville. Close and well known come first.

All 40 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Clairsville

16pages on St. Clairsville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of St. Clairsville; the nearest are

About St. Clairsville

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

St. Clairsville is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 76 at the 2020 census. St. Clairsville was named after Major-General Arthur St. Clair, Revolutionary War veteran and Northwest Territory governor.

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

Established
1820
Elevation
1,135 ft

Questions about St. Clairsville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Clairsville, PA a good place to live?

St. Clairsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.