Bell Township (Jefferson County) is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,108 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15767 and 15772.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Punxsutawney; part is in Bell Township (Jefferson County)
Mostly Canoe; part is in Bell Township (Jefferson County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bell Township (Jefferson County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bell Township (Jefferson County); 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.
Bell Township (Jefferson County) had 2,010 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1166th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Jefferson County grew from 59,113 residents in 1900 to 44,492 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA weather station (17 miles away).
13,508 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bell Township (Jefferson County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Punxsutawney Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area El SchPunxutawney | K–6 | 1,085 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Punxsutawney Area HSPunxsutawney | 7–12 | 810 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Christian SchoolPunxsutawney | Pre-K–10 | 106 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
| Ss Cosmas & Damian Elementary SchoolPunxsutawney | Pre-K–5 | 65 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Canoe Ridge Amish SchoolRossiter | 1–8 | 16 | Amish | 6.6 mi |
| Lone Maple Amish SchoolPunxsutawney | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 6.0 mi |
| Lone Oak Amish SchoolPunxsutawney | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 10.1 mi |
| Sawmill Road SchoolPunxsutawney | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 5.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Punxsutawney, Young Township (Jefferson County), Henderson Township (Jefferson County), Perry Township (Jefferson County), Canoe, Gaskill, Banks Township (Indiana County), McCalmont, Oliver Township (Jefferson County), North Mahoning, Porter Township (Jefferson County) and Ringgold.
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.