VicksburgPA
A town of 165 in Pennsylvania.
Is Vicksburg a good place to live?
Vicksburg’s midpoint age is 62.2 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Vicksburg. Vicksburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
165 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vicksburg.
Vicksburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
81% of Vicksburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vicksburg has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Vicksburg’s adults binge drink than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Vicksburg. In Vicksburg, 17% of adults get no exercise outside work. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 4. 24% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 9.3% report frequent physical distress.
| Vicksburg | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vicksburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2% | 3.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.9% | 18.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vicksburg
Flight 93 National Memorial and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vicksburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
4 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
19 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
7 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
9 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
10 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Flight 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 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Moving to Vicksburg: who provides what
Vicksburg is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Vicksburg
About 0 of every 100 Vicksburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Vicksburg
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Vicksburg 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 in southern Blair County, in the southern corner of Blair Township. It is bordered to the northwest by the Morrisons Cove Branch of the former Pennsylvania Railroad and to the southeast by Reservoir Road, which leads south 0.6 miles (1.0 km) to McKee and northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Loop. Vicksburg sits at the western base of Short Mountain, a ridge which continues south of McKee as Dunning Mountain.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
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