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AddisonPA

A town of 233, settled in 1798. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Population
233
residents
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

What makes Addison stand out

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Small town

233 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Addison

Most working residents leave Addison for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Confluence (13%), Lower Turkeyfoot (8%) and Addison (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Addison0%
Confluence13%
Lower Turkeyfoot8%
Addison8%
Henry Clay6%
12 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Addison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Addison has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°
Spring36–61°
Summer57–80°
Fall40–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Addison is

Addison beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better4 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAddisonPA
Fewer adults seeing a dentist59.8%64.4%
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
17 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Addison for work

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

13% → Confluence Confluence 13% 8% → Lower Turkeyfoot Lower Turkeyfoot 8% 8% → Addison Addison 8% 6% → Henry Clay Henry Clay 6% 3% → Grantsville Grantsville 3% 3% → Rockwood Rockwood 3% Addison · 0% stay
13jobs based in Addison
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Addison, PA, built 1814, N. HY. Rates of Toll on the Cumberland Road in Pennsylvania
1900 · Addison, PA, built 1814, N. HY. Rates of Toll on the Cumberland Road in Pennsylvania · Library of Congress
Addison’s story

228 years in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Map of Petersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, from 1860 Somerset County Map by Edward L WalkerOld Toll Gate House of the Cumberland Road in Pennsylvania, U.S. 40, built 1814Old Toll Gate House of the Cumberland Road in Pennsylvania, U.S. 40, built 1814
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About Addison

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Addison is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1798
Population
166
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
2,044 ft
ZIP code
15411

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Addison, PA · Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗