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Pennsylvania›Cambria County

VintondalePA

A town of 399, settled in 1894.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domain
Photo of Vintondale

Vintondale, PA · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Vintondale a good place to live?

20% of residents live below the poverty line in Vintondale, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. 19% of the land in Vintondale is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 79, at 51 acres. Vintondale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

399 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jackson TownshipBlacklick TownshipJackson TownshipBlacklick TownshipVintondale
Getting set up

Moving to Vintondale: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vintondale, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerREA Energy Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlacklick Valley Muni Auth water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vintondale’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlacklick Valley 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 hereCambria County Board of ElectionsCambria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code1596115961 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 Vintondale.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Vintondale, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Vintondale since 1983.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1983

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Vintondale’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Vintondale for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Vintondale is $45,000. Since 2013, Vintondale has added 24 jobs, to 32 in 2023.

0%work in town
VintondalePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$45,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Vintondale0%
Cambria Township8%
Johnstown7%
White Township7%
Indiana5%
16 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Vintondale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

18.5% of Vintondale is conserved land

0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Vintondale’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.

18.5%conserved
18.5%
conserved · 55 of 298 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 79—51

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Vintondale

Vintondale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 18° and about 80 inches of snow falls in a winter.

80″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–79°
Fall40–61°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Vintondale

No violent or property crimes were reported in Vintondale in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Vintondale is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Vintondale is

Vintondale beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Vintondale.

VintondalePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
What stands outVintondalePA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.7%14.5%
More uninsured adults8.2%5.8%
More smokers21.8%15.8%
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Flight 93 National Memorial and 18 more within 40 miles

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

All 80 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 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vintondale

18pages on Vintondale
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Vintondale

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Vintondale for work

Where Vintondale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Cambria Township Cambria Township 8% 7% → Johnstown Johnstown 7% 7% → White Township White Township 7% 5% → Indiana Indiana 5% 4% → Ebensburg Ebensburg 4% 4% → Nanty-Glo Nanty-Glo 4% Vintondale · 0% stay
32jobs based in Vintondale
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Vintondale

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Vintondale is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Vintondale had a population of 412.

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

Established
1907
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,473 ft
ZIP code
15961

Questions about Vintondale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vintondale, PA a good place to live?

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