Woodvale Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Broad Top’s story
158 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1868Broad Top is settled
Broad TopPA
A town of 1,541, settled in 1868. A typical home worth about $172K.
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Population
1,541
−14.6% since 2010
Typical home
$172K
+12.4% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town
What makes Broad Top stand out
The thing Broad Top does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Broad Top has shrunk 14.6% since 2010
1,687 people in 2010; 1,541 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Broad Top home is worth about $172K
The typical Broad Top home is worth about $172,000, up 12.4% in a year, 41% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
$172KZillow home value
Typical home value
Broad Top$172K
Pennsylvania$290K
+12.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Broad Top
Most working residents leave Broad Top for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are East Providence (11%), Bedford (9%) and West Providence (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Broad Top1%
East Providence11%
Bedford9%
West Providence6%
Ayr4%
19 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Broad Top
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
28
paid flood claims since 1983
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Broad Top has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
12.4% of Broad Top is conserved land
158 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
12.4%conserved
12.4%
conserved · 3,839 of 30,852 acres
158 mi
of trails · 3.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 261 | 13.2 mi | 3,249 |
| 2. Buchanan State Forest | 2.4 mi | 633 |
| 3. Cooper Sawmill Recreation Area | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Broad Top is
Broad Top beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better3 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Broad Top | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55.8% | 64.4% |
UPMC Bedford Memorial
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Broad Top for work
Where Broad Top’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
48jobs based in Broad Top
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Broad Top
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Broad Top City is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 371 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 452 tabulated in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1868
- Population
- 367
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,975 ft
- ZIP code
- 16621
Broad Top’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Broad Top.
HopewellEast ProvidenceLibertyHopewellWellsRiddlesburgCarbonWest ProvidenceHopewellBroad Top