A town of 2,335, settled in 1865. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
The typical Roaring Spring home is worth about $202,000, up 5.5% in a year, 31% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Roaring Spring has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Roaring Spring for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (11%), Greenfield (8%) and North Woodbury (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Roaring Spring's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
Roaring Spring tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
The public schools Roaring Spring’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Cove El Sch | K–2 | 337 | Not graded |
| Spring Cove MS | 6–8 | 363 | C |
24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in Roaring Spring.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Roaring Spring is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,392 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
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