Blain is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, home to about 278 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17006.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Jackson Township (Perry County); part is in Blain
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blain. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blain; 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.
Blain had 229 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 2379th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Perry County grew from 26,263 residents in 1900 to 45,842 in 2020.
Perry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloserville 1 N, PA weather station (9 miles away).
6,058 jobs at 789 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (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 West Perry SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blain El SchBlain | Pre-K–5 | 258 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manassa SchoolBlain | 1–8 | 11 | Amish | 1.3 mi |
| Rippling Creek SchoolBlain | 1–8 | 17 | Amish | 2.2 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 Jackson Township (Perry County) and Toboyne.
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