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Bell Township (Clearfield County), Pennsylvania

Bell Township (Clearfield County) is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 544 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15757.

Population54410 per sq mi
Median home value$125,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Bell Township (Clearfield County)

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

Mostly Bell Township (Clearfield County); also Burnside Township (Clearfield County) and Mahaffey

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)83 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA199 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bell Township (Clearfield 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

Bell Township (Clearfield County) had 687 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 2117th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Clearfield County grew from 80,614 residents in 1900 to 80,562 in 2020.

Bell Township (Clearfield County) population by census2000: 825, 2010: 760, 2020: 687825200076020106872020

Clearfield County, 1900–2020

Clearfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 80,614, 1910: 93,768, 1920: 103,236, 1930: 86,727, 1940: 92,094, 1950: 85,957, 1960: 81,534, 1970: 74,619, 1980: 83,578, 1990: 78,097, 2000: 83,382, 2010: 81,642, 2020: 80,56281K’00’10103K’20’3092K’40’5082K’60’7084K’80’9083K’00’1081K’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 Bell Township (Clearfield 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 (9 miles away).

Jobs in Clearfield County

25,320 jobs at 1,910 businesses in Clearfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clearfield CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,991 jobs; Retail trade: 4,535 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,601 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,387 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,322 jobs; Other services: 1,674 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,403 jobs; Finance and insurance: 817 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 18% Transportation and warehousing 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 3%

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 · Punxsutawney14.7 miles
  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings15.4 miles
  • Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois15.8 miles

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

Places in and around Bell Township (Clearfield County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Curly Hurd Memorial Park · 1 acres4.5 mi

Counts are within about 5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Burnside Township (Clearfield County), Mahaffey, Greenwood Township (Clearfield County), Banks Township (Indiana County), Newburg Borough (Clearfield County) and New Washington.

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