Ernest is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 366 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15739.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)57 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ernest; 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.
Ernest had 417 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 2298th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.
Indiana County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station (6 miles away).
23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ernest.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
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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.
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