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Tunnelhill’s July high is 79°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 198, at 39 acres. Tunnelhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tunnelhill beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 224 in 1880, a peak of 730 in 1890, 315 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tunnelhill, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tunnelhill.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Tunnelhill for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Tunnelhill grew to 42 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Tunnelhill.
| Tunnelhill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tunnelhill has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Tunnelhill’s January low is 17°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 198 | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tunnelhill beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of Tunnelhill adults smoke cigarettes.
| Tunnelhill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Tunnelhill | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tunnelhill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
in town National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
15 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
8 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
28 mi LakeRaystown Lake
8 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Tunnelhill
About 3 of every 100 Tunnelhill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Tunnelhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Tunnelhill is a borough that is located in Cambria and Blair counties in Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tunnelhill had a population of 315. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tunnelhill is named after the many railroad tunnels of the Pennsylvania Railroad near here known as the Gallitzin Tunnels.
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Tunnelhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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