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SchellsburgPA

A town of 342, settled in 1808. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
342
residents
Typical home
$252K
+8.3% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town

What makes Schellsburg stand out

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Small town

342 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Schellsburg

Most working residents leave Schellsburg for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bedford (18%), Napier (5%) and Greenfield (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Schellsburg0%
Bedford18%
Napier5%
Greenfield5%
Bedford4%
23 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Schellsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

20.1% of Schellsburg is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

20.1%conserved
20.1%
conserved · 32 of 161 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shawnee State Park—32
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Schellsburg has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring37–62°
Summer58–83°
Fall41–64°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Schellsburg home is worth about $252K

The typical Schellsburg home is worth about $252,000, up 8.3% in a year, 13% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$252KZillow home value

Typical home value

Schellsburg$252K
Pennsylvania$290K
+8.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Schellsburg is

Schellsburg 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 outSchellsburgPA
Fewer adults seeing a dentist60.4%64.4%
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
13.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: 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 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 1993
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Schellsburg for work

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

18% → Bedford Bedford 18% 5% → Napier Napier 5% 5% → Greenfield Greenfield 5% 4% → Bedford Bedford 4% 2% → Altoona Altoona 2% 2% → West St. Clair West St. Clair 2% Schellsburg · 0% stay
39jobs based in Schellsburg
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Shawnee Lake 1VBKT00010038
1966 · Shawnee Lake 1VBKT00010038 · Wikimedia Commons
Schellsburg’s story

218 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

StorylandStoryland3-4 view looking NW. Abuts - 5. - Lincoln Highway Farm
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Famous people from Schellsburg

3 notable people were born in Schellsburg.

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About Schellsburg

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Schellsburg is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 330 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1808
Population
330
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,168 ft
ZIP code
15559

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