Town guide

Broad Top, Pennsylvania

Broad Top is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,541 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16633, 16672 and 16679, and parts of 16650 and 16694 are in Broad Top too.

Population1,54132 per sq mi
Median home value$88,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Broad Top

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Defiance, PA16633Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Riddlesburg, PA16672Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Wood, PA16694 —/sq ft

Mostly Wood; part is in Broad Top

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Around Broad Top

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)93 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA165 miles away

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

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

Who represents Broad Top

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

Broad Top had 1,441 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1418th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Bedford County grew from 39,468 residents in 1900 to 47,577 in 2020.

Broad Top population by census2000: 1,827, 2010: 1,687, 2020: 1,4411,82720001,68720101,4412020

Bedford County, 1900–2020

Bedford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,468, 1910: 38,879, 1920: 38,277, 1930: 37,309, 1940: 40,809, 1950: 40,775, 1960: 42,451, 1970: 42,353, 1980: 46,784, 1990: 47,919, 2000: 49,984, 2010: 49,762, 2020: 47,57739K’00’1038K’20’3041K’40’5042K’60’7047K’80’9050K’00’1048K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Broad TopJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in39°21°Jan2.642°22°Feb2.250°29°Mar3.363°38°Apr3.972°48°May4.280°57°Jun4.285°61°Jul3.683°60°Aug3.377°52°Sep4.065°41°Oct3.253°32°Nov2.843°25°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett, PA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Bedford County

13,015 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bedford CountyManufacturing: 2,430 jobs; Retail trade: 2,220 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,079 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,760 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,449 jobs; Other services: 693 jobs; Construction: 676 jobs; Finance and insurance: 429 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Transportation and warehousing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Bedford MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett11.0 miles
  • Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring15.2 miles
  • Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg19.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Broad Top

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Warriors Path State Park · 311 acres3.8 mi
  • Cooper Sawmill Recreation Area · 14 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Saxton Market5.2 mi
  • Zimmermans Bulk Groceries7.7 mi

Museums

  • Friends of the East Broad Top8.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Hopewell Township (Bedford County), Hopewell Borough, Wood and Coaldale Borough.

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