Dean is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 298 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16613 and 16636.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population29814 per sq mi
Median home value$142,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Dysart, PA16636Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Clearfield Township (Cambria County); part is in Dean
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dean. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dean
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA183 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dean; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dean
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
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
Dean had 328 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 2358th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.
Cambria County, 1900–2020
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 16°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prince Gallitzin Sp, PA weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Cambria County
43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dean’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona8.6 miles
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona10.1 miles
Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings10.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
1
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 Dean
Parks (1 nearby)
Ashville Fire Co Play Ground2.9 mi
Grocery stores
Warfields Market6.8 mi
Leyos Market7.0 mi
Libraries
Patton Public Library6.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Logan, Allegheny Township (Blair County), Gallitzin Township, Clearfield Township (Cambria County), Allegheny Township (Cambria County), Ashville and White Township (Cambria County).
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