Jones is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,430 people across 145 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15870, and parts of 15845 and 16735 are in Jones too.
Mostly Jones; also Sergeant
Mostly Johnsonburg; part is in Jones
Mostly Kane; part is in Jones
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)94 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA215 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jones; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jones had 1,573 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1482nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Elk County grew from 32,903 residents in 1900 to 30,990 in 2020.
Elk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glen Hazel 2 Ne Dam, PA weather station (5 miles away).
12,841 jobs at 898 businesses in Elk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jones.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 8 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 Kane, Johnsonburg, Wetmore, Ridgway Township, Hamlin, Highland Township (Elk County), Hamilton Township (McKean County) and Sergeant.
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