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Eldred Township (Jefferson County), Pennsylvania

Eldred Township (Jefferson County) is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,339 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15860, and parts of 15825 are in Eldred Township (Jefferson County) too.

Population1,33929 per sq mi
Median home value$168,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Eldred Township (Jefferson County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Sigel, PA15860 —/sq ft

Mostly Eldred Township (Jefferson County); also Heath and Warsaw

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Around Eldred Township (Jefferson County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)81 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA223 miles away

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

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

Who represents Eldred Township (Jefferson 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

Eldred Township (Jefferson County) had 1,271 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 1532nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Jefferson County grew from 59,113 residents in 1900 to 44,492 in 2020.

Eldred Township (Jefferson County) population by census2000: 1,277, 2010: 1,226, 2020: 1,2711,27720001,22620101,2712020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,113, 1910: 63,090, 1920: 62,104, 1930: 52,114, 1940: 54,090, 1950: 49,147, 1960: 46,792, 1970: 43,695, 1980: 48,303, 1990: 46,083, 2000: 45,932, 2010: 45,200, 2020: 44,49259K’00’1062K’20’3054K’40’5047K’60’7048K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Eldred Township (Jefferson County)Jan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.7 in31°13°Jan3.435°14°Feb2.744°21°Mar3.459°31°Apr4.169°42°May4.176°52°Jun4.980°55°Jul4.879°54°Aug4.172°47°Sep4.260°37°Oct3.748°28°Nov3.637°20°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooksburg 2 Nw, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

13,508 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing: 3,898 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,457 jobs; Retail trade: 1,564 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,005 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 698 jobs; Administrative and support: 693 jobs; Company headquarters: 656 jobs; Other services: 656 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Company headquarters 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eldred Township (Jefferson County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands BrookvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brookville7.9 miles
  • Independence Health System Clarion HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clarion16.9 miles
  • Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Eldred Township (Jefferson County)

Pharmacies

  • Means Lauf Super Drug6.7 mi
  • Medicine Shoppe7.6 mi

Libraries

  • Rebecca M Arthurs Memorial Library7.2 mi

Museums

  • Jefferson County History Center7.6 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brookville, Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County), Knox Township (Jefferson County), Rose, Warsaw, Union Township (Jefferson County), Heath, Polk Township, Millstone, Barnett Township (Jefferson County), Spring Creek Township (Elk County) and Millcreek Township (Clarion County).

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