Town guide

Cassandra, Pennsylvania

Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 101 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15925.

Population1011,263 per sq mi
Median home value$91,700Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Cassandra

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)84 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA187 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cassandra

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

Cassandra had 162 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 2513th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Cassandra population by census2000: 136, 2010: 147, 2020: 162136200014720101622020

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 CassandraJan: 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 (6 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

Nearest hospitals

  • James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona14.0 miles
  • Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring14.2 miles
  • Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona14.9 miles

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

Places in and around Cassandra

Grocery stores

  • Stager True Value1.8 mi
  • SHOP 'n SAVE4.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Summit Care Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Portage Public Library2.3 mi

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.

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