Town guide

Mahaffey, Pennsylvania

Mahaffey is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 308 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15757.

Population308716 per sq mi
Median home value$76,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Mahaffey

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mahaffey, PA15757 Seller’s market —/sq ft 3.2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

Mostly Bell Township (Clearfield County); part is in Mahaffey

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Around Mahaffey

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)83 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA199 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mahaffey

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

Mahaffey had 329 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 2349th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Mahaffey population by census2000: 402, 2010: 368, 2020: 329402200036820103292020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MahaffeyJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 4.2 in32°14°Jan3.636°15°Feb3.545°23°Mar3.759°33°Apr4.269°45°May4.177°54°Jun5.281°58°Jul4.579°56°Aug4.172°49°Sep3.961°38°Oct3.948°28°Nov3.537°21°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grampian 1e, PA weather station (9 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Punxsutawney Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Punxsutawney14.7 miles
  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings15.4 miles
  • Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois15.8 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Bell Township (Clearfield County), Burnside Township (Clearfield County), Greenwood Township (Clearfield County), Banks Township (Indiana County), Newburg Borough (Clearfield County) and New Washington.

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