Bellwood is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,691 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16617.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bellwood; also Antis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bellwood. 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)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bellwood; 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.
Bellwood had 1,827 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1349th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Blair County grew from 85,099 residents in 1900 to 122,822 in 2020.
Blair County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona 3 W, PA weather station (10 miles away).
53,149 jobs at 3,178 businesses in Blair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Bellwood-Antis SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis M Myers El SchBellwood | K–4 | 399 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bellwood Antis MSBellwood | 5–8 | 332 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bellwood-Antis HSBellwood | 9–12 | 378 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Antis.
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