Barr is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,992 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15760 and 15762, and parts of 15714, 15722, 15775 and 15931 are in Barr too.
All in Barr
Mostly Barr; also Blacklick
Mostly Northern Cambria; part is in Barr
Mostly Carrolltown; part is in Barr
Mostly Northern Cambria; part is in Barr
Mostly Cambria; part is in Barr
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barr; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Barr had 2,049 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1221st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.
Cambria County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA weather station (8 miles away).
43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barr’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Catholic School, Northern CambriaNicktown | Pre-K–8 | 110 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 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 Cambria, Ebensburg, Northern Cambria, Blacklick, West Carroll, Carrolltown, Susquehanna Township (Cambria County), Pine Township (Indiana County), East Carroll, Munster and Green.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.