Town guide

Banks Township (Indiana County), Pennsylvania

Banks Township (Indiana County) is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,062 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15742, 15757 and 15772.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,06233 per sq mi
Median home value$144,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Banks Township (Indiana County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Glen Campbell, PA15742 $108/sq ft −44.5% vs. last year 0% sold over asking

Mostly Montgomery Township (Indiana County); part is in Banks Township (Indiana County)

Mahaffey, PA15757 Seller’s market —/sq ft 3.2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

Mostly Bell Township (Clearfield County); part is in Banks Township (Indiana County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Banks Township (Indiana County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)75 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA206 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Banks Township (Indiana County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Banks Township (Indiana County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Banks Township (Indiana County) had 899 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1715th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.

Banks Township (Indiana County) population by census2000: 997, 2010: 1,018, 2020: 89999720001,01820108992020

Indiana County, 1900–2020

Indiana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,556, 1910: 66,210, 1920: 80,910, 1930: 75,395, 1940: 79,854, 1950: 77,106, 1960: 75,366, 1970: 79,451, 1980: 92,281, 1990: 89,994, 2000: 89,605, 2010: 88,880, 2020: 83,24643K’00’1081K’20’3080K’40’5075K’60’7092K’80’9090K’00’1083K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Banks Township (Indiana County)Jan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 4.2 in32°14°Jan3.636°15°Feb3.545°23°Mar3.759°33°Apr4.269°45°May4.177°54°Jun5.281°58°Jul4.579°56°Aug4.172°49°Sep3.961°38°Oct3.948°28°Nov3.537°21°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grampian 1e, PA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Indiana County

23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Indiana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,961 jobs; Retail trade: 4,594 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,132 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,772 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 882 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Punxsutawney Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Punxsutawney8.6 miles
  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings17.1 miles
  • Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois17.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Banks Township (Indiana County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hemlock Lake County Park0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter6.4 mi
  • Hometown Market6.7 mi
  • ALDI7.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Medicine Shoppe6.5 mi
  • Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy - Punxsutawney6.5 mi
  • Punxsy Hometown Pharmacy6.7 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe6.8 mi

Libraries

  • Punxsutawney Memorial Library6.6 mi

Museums

  • Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center6.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Banks Township (Indiana County)

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Canoe Ridge Amish SchoolRossiter1–816Amish2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Canoe, Bell Township (Clearfield County), Montgomery Township (Indiana County), Burnside Township (Clearfield County), Mahaffey, Greenwood Township (Clearfield County), Glen Campbell, Bell Township (Jefferson County), Grant, Newburg Borough (Clearfield County) and New Washington.

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