Gallitzin is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gallitzin had a population of 1,536. It is bordered by Gallitzin Township and Tunnelhill, all of which sit astride the Eastern continental divide. Tunnel Hill and Gallitzin both are pierced by railroad tunnels shortening the necessary ascent for rails crossing the Allegheny Front onto the Allegheny Plateau which encompasses the towns' terrains. Topping the gaps of the Allegheny, the area is one of only five major breaks in the Appalachians allowing east–west transportation corridors before the advent of 20th century technologies.

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Town numbers

ZIP code16641

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Living in Gallitzin

Housing in Gallitzin

$161K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $161,000 in April 2026.

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Safety in Gallitzin

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Gallitzin's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gallitzin 0

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gallitzin 0.6

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Gallitzin

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Most working residents leave Gallitzin for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (14%), Logan (6%) and Cambria (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Altoona

14%

Logan

Cambria

Allegheny

2%Work in townlive and work in Gallitzin 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 211Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Gallitzin →

Health in Gallitzin

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Gallitzin tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

UPMC AltoonaAltoona · 8.7 mi · ER

Altoona Community Health CenterAltoona · 8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gallitzin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gallitzin →

Natural hazards in Gallitzin

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Gallitzin flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Gallitzin MapGallitzin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Gallitzin →

Climate in Gallitzin

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Gallitzin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter

56° / 36°Spring

77° / 57°Summer

59° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Gallitzin get?About 80 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Gallitzin →

Schools in Gallitzin

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Gallitzin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictPenn Cambria SDSchools1

Penn Cambria MS C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 343 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.