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OrbisoniaPA

A town of 468, settled in 1850. A typical home worth about $172K.

Photo: Jack E. Boucher · Public domain
Population
468
residents
Typical home
$172K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
168
Balanced

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468 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Orbisonia home is worth about $172K

The typical Orbisonia home is worth about $172,000, up 3.9% in a year, 41% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$172KZillow home value

Typical home value

Orbisonia$172K
Pennsylvania$290K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1984
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Orbisonia has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Orbisonia

Most working residents leave Orbisonia for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Cromwell (12%), Shirley (7%) and Ayr (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Orbisonia3%
Cromwell12%
Shirley7%
Ayr6%
Chambersburg3%
24 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Orbisonia
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Orbisonia is

Orbisonia 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 outOrbisoniaPA
Fewer adults seeing a dentist58.8%64.4%
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
18.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Birds eye view of Orbisonia and Rock Hill, Pennsylvania 1906
1906 · Birds eye view of Orbisonia and Rock Hill, Pennsylvania 1906 · Wikimedia Commons
Orbisonia’s story

176 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

East Broad Top 15GENERAL VIEW FROM SOUTH, STATION AND ROW - East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company, Orbisonia Depot, Meadow Street at …GENERAL VIEW FROM SOUTHWEST - East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company, Orbisonia Depot, Meadow Street at Iron Street, …
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About Orbisonia

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Orbisonia is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Orbisonia had a population of 449.

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

Established
1850
Population
449
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
643 ft
ZIP code
17243

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