Ursina streetside, 2013
Ursina’s story
158 years in pictures
Census counts: 445 in 1880, 247 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2013 and 5 maps from 1922 on.
- 1868Ursina is settled
UrsinaPA
A town of 228, settled in 1868.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
228
2025 Census estimate · −3.8% since 2020
Median home value
$104K
Census ACS
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Ursina a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Ursina, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Ursina. Ursina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
228 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lower Turkeyfoot TownshipUrsina
Nearby attractions
All 82 attractions →Fallingwater and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ursina. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw27 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
9 mi MountainMount Davis
13 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
21 mi LakeDeep Creek LakeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ursina: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ursina, and how to reach them.
PowerSomerset Rural Elec Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ursina’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 code1542415424 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 Ursina.
Work & commute
Most of Ursina’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The typical journey to work for Ursina comes to 28 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median commute is under 19 miles. The top destinations are Wharton Township (14%), Confluence (7%) and Lower Turkeyfoot Township (7%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ursina0%
Wharton Township14%
Confluence7%
Lower Turkeyfoot Township7%
Somerset5%
19 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Ursina
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Ursina brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ursina’s midsummer high is 83°F.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring37–62°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Ursina has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ursina once, in 2004. On expected storm and flood damage, Ursina sits above two thirds of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: 91% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 4 claims locally since 1981.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Ursina is
In Ursina, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults locally, 38% have high blood pressure and 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Ursina | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Ursina | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.7% |
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
16.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ursina
17pages on Ursina
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ursina; the nearest are
Garrett CollegeCommunity college · Public · McHenry, MD17.6 mi$4,144 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyUniversity or college · Public · Lemont Furnace19.6 mi$14,408 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ursina residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ursina for work
Where Ursina’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Ursina
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ursina
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Ursina is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 244 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1868
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
- ZIP code
- 15485
Questions about Ursina
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ursina, PA a good place to live?
Ursina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.