Town guide

Cromwell, Pennsylvania

Cromwell is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,244 people across 51 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17243, 17255, 17260 and 17264.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,24424 per sq mi
Median home value$168,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cromwell

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Cromwell

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)92 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA148 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cromwell

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

Cromwell had 1,478 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1595th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Cromwell population by census2000: 1,632, 2010: 1,510, 2020: 1,4781,63220001,51020101,4782020

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 CromwellJan: 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 (13 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

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cromwell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands HuntingdonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntingdon18.8 miles
  • Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg20.7 miles
  • Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg25.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies2

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 Cromwell

Museums (2 nearby)

  • East Broad Top Railroad1.5 mi
  • Rockhill Trolley Museum1.6 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.

Schools in Cromwell

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shade Gap El SchShade GapK–590Public4.7 mi
Spring Farms El SchThree SpringsK–5174Public5.0 mi
Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSThree Springs6–12595Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Meadow Green Mennonite SchoolThree Springs1–931Mennonite2.2 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 Shirley, Clay Township (Huntingdon County), Dublin Township (Huntingdon County), Orbisonia, Three Springs, Springfield Township (Huntingdon County), Lack, Taylor Township (Fulton County), Shirleysburg, Rockhill, Shade Gap, Tell and Dublin Township (Fulton County).

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