Town guide

Canoe, Pennsylvania

Canoe is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,416 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15772, and parts of 15742 and 15771 are in Canoe too.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,41652 per sq mi
Median home value$120,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Canoe

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Canoe

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)72 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA209 miles away

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

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

Who represents Canoe

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

Canoe had 1,432 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1487th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.

Canoe population by census2000: 1,670, 2010: 1,505, 2020: 1,4321,67020001,50520101,4322020

Indiana County, 1900–2020

Indiana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,556, 1910: 66,210, 1920: 80,910, 1930: 75,395, 1940: 79,854, 1950: 77,106, 1960: 75,366, 1970: 79,451, 1980: 92,281, 1990: 89,994, 2000: 89,605, 2010: 88,880, 2020: 83,24643K’00’1081K’20’3080K’40’5075K’60’7092K’80’9090K’00’1083K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CanoeJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in35°17°Jan3.438°18°Feb2.947°24°Mar3.661°35°Apr4.171°45°May4.178°54°Jun4.882°58°Jul4.781°57°Aug3.874°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.350°30°Nov3.639°23°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Indiana County

23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Indiana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,961 jobs; Retail trade: 4,594 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,132 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,772 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 882 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Punxsutawney Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Punxsutawney6.8 miles
  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings19.0 miles
  • Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois19.0 miles

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

Places in and around Canoe

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hemlock Lake County Park3.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi
  • ALDI5.3 mi
  • Hometown Market5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy - Punxsutawney4.5 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe5.3 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe5.3 mi
  • Punxsy Hometown Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries

  • Punxsutawney Memorial Library5.2 mi

Museums

  • Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center5.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Canoe

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Canoe Ridge Amish SchoolRossiter1–816Amish1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Banks Township (Indiana County), North Mahoning, Montgomery Township (Indiana County), Grant, Glen Campbell, East Mahoning, Bell Township (Jefferson County) and Burnside Township (Clearfield County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.