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A borough of 3,860 people in Pennsylvania
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Conserved land2.2%28 of 1,253 acres
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Parks & preserves17 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1897Established
3,941Population
2 sq miArea
1,683 ftElevation

Windber is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, which is located approximately three miles (4.8 km) south of Johnstown. The population was 3,930 at the 2020 census. A former manufacturing town, Windber is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Housing in Windber

$119K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Windber home is worth about $119,000, up 1.2% in a year, 59% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market40
Sale-to-list88.4%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Windber

C

Safety Grade C

Windber reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Windber 5.2
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Windber 4.3
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Windber’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#158Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictWindber Area SDSchools2

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