Curwensville is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,472 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16833.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Curwensville; also Pike Township (Clearfield County) and Ferguson Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Curwensville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA190 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Curwensville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Curwensville had 2,567 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1068th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Clearfield County grew from 80,614 residents in 1900 to 80,562 in 2020.
Clearfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grampian 1e, PA weather station (3 miles away).
25,320 jobs at 1,910 businesses in Clearfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Curwensville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Curwensville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curwensville Area El SchCurwensville | K–6 | 533 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Curwensville Area JSHSCurwensville | 7–12 | 429 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Road SchoolCurwensville | 1–9 | 32 | Amish | 8.1 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 Pike Township (Clearfield County), Ferguson Township, Penn Township (Clearfield County), Jordan Township (Clearfield County), Greenwood Township (Clearfield County) and Bloom.
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