Town guide

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,897 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16652.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,8971,905 per sq mi
Median home value$198,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Huntingdon

1 ZIP code
Huntingdon, PA16652 Seller’s market $140/sq ft +34.2% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 52/100

Mostly Huntingdon; also Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County) and Walker Township (Huntingdon County)

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Around Huntingdon

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)116 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA155 miles away

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

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

Who represents Huntingdon

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

Huntingdon had 6,827 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 415th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Huntingdon County grew from 34,650 residents in 1900 to 44,092 in 2020.

Huntingdon population by census2000: 6,918, 2010: 7,093, 2020: 6,8276,91820007,09320106,8272020

Huntingdon County, 1900–2020

Huntingdon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,650, 1910: 38,304, 1920: 39,848, 1930: 39,021, 1940: 41,836, 1950: 40,872, 1960: 39,457, 1970: 39,108, 1980: 42,253, 1990: 44,164, 2000: 45,586, 2010: 45,913, 2020: 44,09235K’00’1040K’20’3042K’40’5039K’60’7042K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HuntingdonJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°21°Jan2.840°22°Feb2.349°29°Mar3.162°40°Apr3.772°50°May4.480°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.884°62°Aug3.576°55°Sep3.964°44°Oct3.452°34°Nov2.942°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raystown Lake 2, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Huntingdon County

10,006 jobs at 841 businesses in Huntingdon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huntingdon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,293 jobs; Retail trade: 1,644 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Educational services: 949 jobs; Construction: 527 jobs; Other services: 477 jobs; Finance and insurance: 381 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

241 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntingdon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands HuntingdonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · HuntingdonUnder a mile
  • Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone17.6 miles
  • James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors21
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants51
Mental health providers69
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists8
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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 Huntingdon

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Huntingdon Little League · 11 acres1.1 mi
  • Detweiler Memorial Field · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Riverside Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
  • Portstown Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • George Weaver Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weis0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • L.A. Beeghly Library0.7 mi
  • Huntingdon County Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Juniata College Museum of Art0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Suzanne von Liebig Theatre0.6 mi
  • Huntingdon County Arts Council0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1767.

Notable people born here

  • Matthew Rush (1972) · American pornographic actor
  • Christina Crosby (1953) · American scholar and writer
  • Joseph Saxton (1799) · American inventor (1799–1873)
  • David McMurtrie Gregg (1833) · Union Army general

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Huntingdon

Public schools here are run by Huntingdon Area SD, Stone Valley Community CS, New Day CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Southside El SchHuntingdonPre-K–5347Public4.0 mi
Standing Stone El SchHuntingdonK–5382Public0.4 mi
Stone Valley Community CSHuntingdonK–587Charter12.8 mi
Huntingdon Area MSHuntingdon6–8419Public0.4 mi
New Day CSHuntingdon7–12139Charter1.5 mi
Huntingdon Area SHSHuntingdon9–12546Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Christian AcademyHuntingdonK–12121Baptist1.0 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 Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County), Walker Township (Huntingdon County), Oneida, Henderson Township (Huntingdon County), Porter Township (Huntingdon County), Union Township (Huntingdon County), Miller Township (Huntingdon County), Juniata Township (Huntingdon County), Jackson Township (Huntingdon County) and Barree.

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