Town guide

Ferguson Township, Pennsylvania

Ferguson Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 652 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15753, 16833 and 16861.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population65225 per sq mi
Median home value$167,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ferguson Township

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
La Jose, PA15753Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Chest Township (Clearfield County); part is in Ferguson Township

New Millport, PA16861 $98/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Knox Township (Clearfield County); part is in Ferguson Township

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

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Around Ferguson Township

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)93 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA190 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ferguson Township

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

Ferguson Township had 544 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 2042nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Clearfield County grew from 80,614 residents in 1900 to 80,562 in 2020.

Ferguson Township population by census2000: 410, 2010: 444, 2020: 544410200044420105442020

Clearfield County, 1900–2020

Clearfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 80,614, 1910: 93,768, 1920: 103,236, 1930: 86,727, 1940: 92,094, 1950: 85,957, 1960: 81,534, 1970: 74,619, 1980: 83,578, 1990: 78,097, 2000: 83,382, 2010: 81,642, 2020: 80,56281K’00’10103K’20’3092K’40’5082K’60’7084K’80’9083K’00’1081K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ferguson TownshipJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 4.2 in32°14°Jan3.636°15°Feb3.545°23°Mar3.759°33°Apr4.269°45°May4.177°54°Jun5.281°58°Jul4.579°56°Aug4.172°49°Sep3.961°38°Oct3.948°28°Nov3.537°21°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grampian 1e, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Clearfield County

25,320 jobs at 1,910 businesses in Clearfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clearfield CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,991 jobs; Retail trade: 4,535 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,601 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,387 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,322 jobs; Other services: 1,674 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,403 jobs; Finance and insurance: 817 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 18% Transportation and warehousing 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ferguson Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois17.5 miles
  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings19.4 miles
  • Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors5
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 Ferguson Township

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Irvin Park · 57 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Goodman's Foodliner4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Curwensville Public Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Korb House Museum4.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Ferguson Township

Public schools here are run by Curwensville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Curwensville Area El SchCurwensvilleK–6533Public3.6 mi
Curwensville Area JSHSCurwensville7–12429Public3.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ross Road SchoolCurwensville1–932Amish4.9 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 Curwensville, Pike Township (Clearfield County), Chest Township (Clearfield County), Knox Township (Clearfield County), Penn Township (Clearfield County), Jordan Township (Clearfield County), Greenwood Township (Clearfield County), Bloom, Burnside Township (Clearfield County) and Newburg Borough (Clearfield County).

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