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Clay Township (Huntingdon County), Pennsylvania

Clay Township (Huntingdon County) is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,075 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17264, and parts of 17052 and 17253 are in Clay Township (Huntingdon County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,07538 per sq mi
Median home value$174,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clay Township (Huntingdon County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Mapleton Depot, PA17052 Seller’s market $101/sq ft +47.4% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Cass Township (Huntingdon County); part is in Clay Township (Huntingdon County)

Saltillo, PA17253 —/sq ft

Mostly Saltillo; part is in Clay Township (Huntingdon County)

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)92 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA151 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clay Township (Huntingdon County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Clay Township (Huntingdon 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

Clay Township (Huntingdon County) had 868 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1705th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Huntingdon County grew from 34,650 residents in 1900 to 44,092 in 2020.

Clay Township (Huntingdon County) population by census2000: 920, 2010: 926, 2020: 868920200092620108682020

Huntingdon County, 1900–2020

Huntingdon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,650, 1910: 38,304, 1920: 39,848, 1930: 39,021, 1940: 41,836, 1950: 40,872, 1960: 39,457, 1970: 39,108, 1980: 42,253, 1990: 44,164, 2000: 45,586, 2010: 45,913, 2020: 44,09235K’00’1040K’20’3042K’40’5039K’60’7042K’80’9046K’00’1044K’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 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clay Township (Huntingdon County)Jan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°21°Jan2.840°22°Feb2.349°29°Mar3.162°40°Apr3.772°50°May4.480°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.884°62°Aug3.576°55°Sep3.964°44°Oct3.452°34°Nov2.942°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raystown Lake 2, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Huntingdon County

10,006 jobs at 841 businesses in Huntingdon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huntingdon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,293 jobs; Retail trade: 1,644 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Educational services: 949 jobs; Construction: 527 jobs; Other services: 477 jobs; Finance and insurance: 381 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg19.2 miles
  • Penn Highlands HuntingdonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntingdon19.3 miles
  • Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring22.7 miles

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

Places in and around Clay Township (Huntingdon County)

Museums

  • East Broad Top Railroad5.0 mi
  • Rockhill Trolley Museum5.0 mi
  • Friends of the East Broad Top7.0 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 Clay Township (Huntingdon County)

Public schools here are run by Southern Huntingdon County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spring Farms El SchThree SpringsK–5174Public1.7 mi
Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSThree Springs6–12595Public3.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Meadow Green Mennonite SchoolThree Springs1–931Mennonite4.2 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 Cass Township (Huntingdon County), Union Township (Huntingdon County), Three Springs, Cromwell, Mapleton, Saltillo, Springfield Township (Huntingdon County) and Taylor Township (Fulton County).

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