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2016-06-25 09 38 54 Pennsylvania State Highway Department marker for the Mason-Dixon Line at the south end of Pennsylvania State Route 160 (Main Street) after crossing from Allegany County, Maryland into Wellersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania›Somerset County
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Wellersburg

Wellersburg, PA · Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Wellersburg a good place to live?

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

What makes Wellersburg stand out

Where Wellersburg beats most towns.

Small town

206 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Southampton TownshipSouthampton TownshipWellersburg
2016-06-25 09 37 31 "Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign along northbound Pennsylvania State Route 160 (Main Street) in
2016-06-25 09 37 31 "Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign along northbound Pennsylvania State Route 160 (Main Street) in, 2016
Wellersburg’s story

196 years in pictures

Census counts: 465 in 1860, 214 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 7 maps from 1898 on.

  • 1830Wellersburg is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 15 more within 40 miles

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

All 43 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Wellersburg: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wellersburg’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMeyersdale 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 hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes15564, 1554515564 53% · 15545 47%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 Wellersburg.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wellersburg

The typical journey to work for Wellersburg comes to 27 minutes, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and above U.S. towns (25 minutes). In Wellersburg, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cumberland (9%), Grantsville (6%) and Somerset (5%). The town’s typical household income stands at $58,000.

0%work in town
WellersburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$58,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Wellersburg0%
Cumberland9%
Grantsville6%
Somerset5%
Elk Lick Township4%
21 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Wellersburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Wellersburg is inland flooding, at a low overall level

85% of Wellersburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to Wellersburg households.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Wellersburg brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 21°, with about 57 inches of snow a winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wellersburg is

The share of adults in Wellersburg who have high blood pressure: 38%. Among adults here, 20% smoke cigarettes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%).

WellersburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)22%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWellersburgPA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.2%14.5%
More adults with COPD10.1%7.7%
More smokers20.3%15.8%
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
8.3 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 Wellersburg

16pages on Wellersburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Wellersburg

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Wellersburg for work

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

9% → Cumberland Cumberland 9% 6% → Grantsville Grantsville 6% 5% → Somerset Somerset 5% 4% → Elk Lick Township Elk Lick Township 4% 4% → Cresaptown Cresaptown 4% 3% → Frostburg Frostburg 3% Wellersburg · 0% stay
0jobs based in Wellersburg
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wellersburg

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Wellersburg is a borough that is located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Wellersburg had a population of 214.

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

Established
1830
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,375 ft
ZIP code
15564

Questions about Wellersburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wellersburg, PA a good place to live?

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