Kimmel is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,413 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16655 and 16670, and parts of 16625 and 16667 are in Kimmel too.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,41370 per sq mi
Median home value$160,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kimmel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kimmel
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)92 miles away
Closer regional airport
Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA179 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kimmel; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kimmel
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
Kimmel had 1,525 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1489th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bedford County grew from 39,468 residents in 1900 to 47,577 in 2020.
Bedford 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap, PA weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Bedford County
13,015 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring9.5 miles
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber16.6 miles
Upmc Bedford MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett17.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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