Town guide

Gibson Township, Pennsylvania

Gibson Township is a township in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, home to about 117 people across 94 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15832, and parts of 15861 are in Gibson Township too.

Population1171 per sq mi
Median home value$125,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Gibson Township

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Driftwood, PA15832 —/sq ft

Mostly Gibson Township; also Lumber and Driftwood

Sinnamahoning, PA15861 —/sq ft

Mostly Grove; part is in Gibson Township

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Around Gibson Township

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)112 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA184 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gibson 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

Gibson Township had 181 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 2506th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Cameron County grew from 7,048 residents in 1900 to 4,547 in 2020.

Gibson Township population by census2000: 222, 2010: 164, 2020: 181222200016420101812020

Cameron County, 1900–2020

Cameron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,048, 1910: 7,644, 1920: 6,297, 1930: 5,307, 1940: 6,852, 1950: 7,023, 1960: 7,586, 1970: 7,096, 1980: 6,674, 1990: 5,913, 2000: 5,974, 2010: 5,085, 2020: 4,5477K’00’106K’20’307K’40’508K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 16°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Gibson TownshipJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in33°16°Jan2.836°16°Feb2.445°23°Mar3.359°33°Apr3.970°43°May3.877°53°Jun4.181°57°Jul4.580°56°Aug3.973°50°Sep4.361°38°Oct3.748°29°Nov3.337°22°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stevenson Dam, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Cameron County

1,417 jobs at 116 businesses in Cameron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cameron CountyManufacturing: 784 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 222 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 95 jobs; Retail trade: 93 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 73 jobs; Other services: 70 jobs; Construction: 21 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 14 jobsManufacturing 55% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 7% Retail trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Construction 2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo21.4 miles
  • Penn Highlands ElkCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys22.6 miles
  • Upmc ColeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coudersport28.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Gibson Township

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Sinnamahoning Park · 6 acres5.1 mi
  • Bucktail Monument Park · 1 acres2.7 mi
  • Bucktail Overlook1.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Ollivette's Surefine10.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Little Museum3.6 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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 Lumber, Grove, Driftwood and Benezette.

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