Gallitzin Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,397 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16613 and 16641.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,39782 per sq mi
Median home value$186,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Gallitzin Borough; part is in Gallitzin Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gallitzin Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Gallitzin Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)89 miles away
Closer regional airport
Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA183 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Gallitzin Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Gallitzin Township
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
Gallitzin Township had 1,273 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1499th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona 3 W, 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
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gallitzin Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona7.6 miles
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona7.9 miles
Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings13.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
3
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 Gallitzin Township
Parks (3 nearby)
Gallitzin Legion Park · 4 acres2.0 mi
Ashville Fire Co Play Ground2.8 mi
Grocery stores
SHOP 'n SAVE4.7 mi
Pharmacies
Summit Care Pharmacy4.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Galliztin Tuneels Museum2.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
APRNHS Amphitheater4.0 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Penn Cambria SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Penn Cambria MSGallitzin
6–8
343
Public
2.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gallitzin Borough, Logan, Allegheny Township (Blair County), Allegheny Township (Cambria County), Clearfield Township (Cambria County), Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County), Ashville, Tunnelhill Borough (Blair County) and Dean.
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