Town guide

Irvona, Pennsylvania

Irvona is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 451 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16656.

Population451485 per sq mi
Median home value$91,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Irvona

1 ZIP code
Irvona, PA16656 Seller’s market —/sq ft 1.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Irvona; also Beccaria and Jordan Township (Clearfield County)

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Around Irvona

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)90 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA188 miles away

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

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

Who represents Irvona

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

Irvona had 549 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 2212th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Irvona population by census2000: 680, 2010: 647, 2020: 549680200064720105492020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrvonaJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.9 in34°16°Jan2.837°17°Feb2.546°24°Mar3.360°34°Apr3.770°45°May3.778°54°Jun3.982°58°Jul3.981°56°Aug3.974°49°Sep4.162°38°Oct3.249°29°Nov2.938°22°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prince Gallitzin Sp, PA weather station (10 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irvona.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings12.0 miles
  • Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone18.4 miles
  • Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Irvona

Grocery stores

  • Leyo's Supermarket3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Glendale Area Public Library3.9 mi

Museums

  • Coalport Area Coal Museum3.9 mi

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.

Schools in Irvona

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Windy Ridge Amish SchoolIrvona1–927Amish3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Where Irvona is

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Shares ZIP codes with Beccaria, Jordan Township (Clearfield County) and Chest Township (Clearfield County).

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