Hite House · National Register of Historic Places
Stoystown’s story
252 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1774Stoystown is settled
StoystownPA
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Emma Lee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
286
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Typical home
$190K
+6.5% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Stoystown a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in Stoystown, below both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Its National Register listings include Hite House and Stoystown Historic District. Stoystown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Stoystown stand out
Where Stoystown beats most towns.
Small town
286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stoystown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stoystown, and how to reach them.
PowerSomerset Rural Elec Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSomerset Twp Ma Reading Mines water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stoystown’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 hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code1556315563 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 Stoystown.
Housing
A home in Stoystown is worth about $190K, on Zillow’s estimate
In Stoystown, the median rent is $755 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.5% in value. The share of households in Stoystown who live in a home they own is 69%, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$190KZillow home value
| Stoystown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $755 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Stoystown$190K
Pennsylvania$287K
+6.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Stoystown work out of town
The top destinations are Somerset (15%), Somerset Township (9%) and Quemahoning Township (7%). Just 1% of Stoystown’s working residents have a job in town. In Stoystown, the typical journey to work is 18 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away.
1%work in town
| Stoystown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Stoystown1%
Somerset15%
Somerset Township9%
Quemahoning Township7%
Johnstown5%
13 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Stoystown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Stoystown, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Stoystown, 85% come from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Stoystown has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 65 inches a winter.
65″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Stoystown stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
18% of Stoystown adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 26 in all: Stoystown beats Pennsylvania on 4 and trails on 11. Among adults in the town, 41% have high blood pressure and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Stoystown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better11 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Stoystown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.5% | 18.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.7% |
UPMC Somerset
9.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stoystown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumFallingwater
25 mi MountainMount Davis
19 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
39 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year20 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZoneSources: 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 · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stoystown
16pages on Stoystown
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Stoystown
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown12.7 mi$7,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · Johnstown12.9 mi$14,906 in-state tuitionCommonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Johnstown13.7 mi$7,714 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Stoystown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Stoystown for work
Where Stoystown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Stoystown
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Stoystown on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Stoystown
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Stoystown is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 300 at the 2020 census. Stoystown is located south-southeast of Johnstown and northeast of Somerset.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1774
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,834 ft
- ZIP code
- 15563
Questions about Stoystown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stoystown, PA a good place to live?
Stoystown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.