Town guide

Blacklick, Pennsylvania

Blacklick is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,708 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15922, 15957 and 15960, and parts of 15762, 15931 and 15943 are in Blacklick too.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,70855 per sq mi
Median home value$163,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Blacklick

6 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Strongstown, PA15957 Seller’s market $194/sq ft 1.6 months of supply · 100% sold over asking

Mostly Blacklick; also Pine Township (Indiana County) and Buffington

Twin Rocks, PA15960Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Blacklick

Nicktown, PA15762Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Barr; part is in Blacklick

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

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Around Blacklick

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)76 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA195 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blacklick; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Blacklick

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

Blacklick had 1,876 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1341st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.

Blacklick population by census2000: 2,200, 2010: 2,013, 2020: 1,8762,20020002,01320101,8762020

Cambria County, 1900–2020

Cambria County population, 1900 to 20201900: 104,837, 1910: 166,131, 1920: 197,839, 1930: 203,146, 1940: 213,459, 1950: 209,541, 1960: 203,283, 1970: 186,785, 1980: 183,263, 1990: 163,029, 2000: 152,598, 2010: 143,679, 2020: 133,472105K’00’10198K’20’30213K’40’50203K’60’70183K’80’90153K’00’10133K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlacklickJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 4 in33°16°Jan3.936°17°Feb3.245°24°Mar4.058°34°Apr4.468°44°May4.675°52°Jun4.479°56°Jul4.877°55°Aug4.071°48°Sep4.260°38°Oct3.648°28°Nov3.637°22°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cambria County

43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cambria CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,683 jobs; Retail trade: 6,325 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,743 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,214 jobs; Educational services: 2,601 jobs; Other services: 2,454 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,197 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,946 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blacklick’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings12.5 miles
  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown15.0 miles
  • Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber18.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Blacklick

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Nanty Glo Park · 19 acres2.7 mi
  • Ebensburg War Memorial Park · 7 acres2.6 mi
  • Ebensburg Lion's Field · 2 acres3.4 mi
  • Veterans Park · 1 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi
  • Giant Eagle2.0 mi
  • ALDI2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vinco Pharmacy and Medical Supply7.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ebensburg Public Library2.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Cambria County Historical Society2.7 mi
  • Cambria County Historical Society2.7 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cambria, Ebensburg, Nanty-Glo, Jackson Township (Cambria County), Barr, East Carroll, Munster, Pine Township (Indiana County) and Buffington.

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