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SunbrookPA

A town of 440.

Is Sunbrook a good place to live?

Sunbrook’s median age is 55.5 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Sunbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

440 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
DuncansvilleAllegheny TownshipDuncansvilleAllegheny TownshipSunbrook
Getting set up

Moving to Sunbrook: who provides what

Sunbrook is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDuncansville Muni Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here
SchoolsHollidaysburg Area 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 hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1663516635 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 Sunbrook.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Sunbrook

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Sunbrook has four seasons and pleasant summers

Sunbrook has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring37–62°
Summer58–83°
Fall41–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Sunbrook stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the average trip to work shorter than most

Sunbrook’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Sunbrook has added 41 jobs, to 123 in 2023. Most working residents leave Sunbrook for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
SunbrookPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.5%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Sunbrook0%
Altoona16%
Allegheny Township15%
Logan Township10%
Hollidaysburg6%
6 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Sunbrook
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Fewer of Sunbrook’s adults binge drink than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

13% of Sunbrook adults binge drink. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sunbrook. 28% of Sunbrook adults get no exercise outside work.

SunbrookPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)84%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better11 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSunbrookPA
Fewer binge drinkers13.1%18.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure86.5%79.2%
More adults with heart disease11.9%7.4%
UPMC Altoona
6.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Housing

The median home in Sunbrook sells for about $255K

95% of households own their home in Sunbrook.

$255Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Flight 93 National Memorial and 21 more within 40 miles

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

All 34 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 · Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sunbrook

14pages on Sunbrook
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Sunbrook

About Sunbrook

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Sunbrook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is southwest of the center of Blair County, in the east part of Allegheny Township. It is bordered to the south by the borough of Duncansville, to the east by Interstate 99, to the west by U.S. Route 22, and to the north by exit 28 connecting the two highways. It is 4 miles (6 km) by road west of Hollidaysburg, the county seat, and it is 7 miles (11 km) south of Altoona.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,161 ft

Questions about Sunbrook

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sunbrook, PA a good place to live?

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