Ernest Mines Railroad Bridge, Spanning McKee Run, at Ernest Mines Site · Library of Congress
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A town of 366.
Population
366
residents
Median home value
$76K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town
366 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Ernest. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ernest
Most working residents leave Ernest for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are White (19%), Indiana (13%) and Rayne (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ernest0%
White19%
Indiana13%
Rayne5%
Pittsburgh2%
19 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Ernest
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Ernest has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring36–61°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ernest is
Ernest 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 out | Ernest | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.5% | 64.4% |
Indiana Regional Medical Center
4.9 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLandslides
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ernest for work
Where Ernest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Ernest
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ernest
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Ernest is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 422 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 417
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- ZIP code
- 15739