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MahaffeyPA

A town of 308, settled in 1841. A typical home worth about $100K.

Population
308
residents
Typical home
$100K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
57.5
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town

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308 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 67° · L 44°

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Housing

A typical Mahaffey home is worth about $100K

The typical Mahaffey home is worth about $100,000, up 6.3% in a year, 66% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$100KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mahaffey$100K
Pennsylvania$290K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mahaffey

Most working residents leave Mahaffey for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrence (9%), Bell (7%) and DuBois (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mahaffey2%
Lawrence9%
Bell7%
DuBois5%
Clearfield4%
20 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Mahaffey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Mahaffey has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

63″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–80°
Fall40–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Mahaffey is

Mahaffey 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 outMahaffeyPA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.4%14.5%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist57.7%64.4%
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
9
paid flood claims since 1996
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Mahaffey for work

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

9% → Lawrence Lawrence 9% 7% → Bell Bell 7% 5% → DuBois DuBois 5% 4% → Clearfield Clearfield 4% 3% → Montgomery Montgomery 3% 3% → Young Young 3% Mahaffey · 2% stay
21jobs based in Mahaffey
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mahaffey

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Mahaffey is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census. The community is served by U.S. Route 219.

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

Established
1841
Population
329
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,320 ft
ZIP code
15757

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