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Boggs Township (Clearfield County), Pennsylvania

Boggs Township (Clearfield County) is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,750 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16878, and parts of 16651 and 16863 are in Boggs Township (Clearfield County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1,75048 per sq mi
Median home value$122,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Boggs Township (Clearfield County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
West Decatur, PA16878 $184/sq ft +109.9% vs. last year 50% sold over asking

Mostly Boggs Township (Clearfield County); also Decatur Township (Clearfield County) and Bradford Township (Clearfield County)

Houtzdale, PA16651 Balanced $76/sq ft −14.9% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

Mostly Woodward Township (Clearfield County); part is in Boggs Township (Clearfield County)

Olanta, PA16863Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Knox Township (Clearfield County); part is in Boggs Township (Clearfield County)

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)103 miles away
Closer regional airportState College Regional Airport (SCE)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA180 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Boggs 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 Boggs 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

Boggs Township (Clearfield County) had 1,662 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1314th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Boggs Township (Clearfield County) population by census2000: 1,837, 2010: 1,751, 2020: 1,6621,83720001,75120101,6622020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Boggs Township (Clearfield County)Jan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in32°16°Jan3.035°17°Feb2.544°23°Mar3.657°34°Apr3.768°45°May3.876°53°Jun4.180°57°Jul3.978°55°Aug3.572°48°Sep4.159°38°Oct3.547°29°Nov3.236°21°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philipsburg 2 S, PA weather station (8 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boggs Township (Clearfield County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone17.6 miles
  • Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College25.0 miles
  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings25.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Boggs Township (Clearfield County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Boggs Township Community Park · 6 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shop 'N Save6.4 mi
  • Hometown Market6.5 mi
  • Weis6.6 mi
  • Sowers Market7.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.4 mi
  • Moshannon Valley Pharmacy7.6 mi

Libraries

  • Holt Memorial Library6.8 mi

Museums

  • Moshannon Valley Heritage Center6.8 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 Woodward Township (Clearfield County), Houtzdale, Decatur Township (Clearfield County), Knox Township (Clearfield County), Gulich, Bradford Township (Clearfield County), Pike Township (Clearfield County) and Lawrence Township (Clearfield County).

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