Town guide

Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania

Nanty-Glo is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,598 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15943.

Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5981,346 per sq mi
Median home value$83,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$74Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nanty-Glo

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Around Nanty-Glo

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)73 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA198 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nanty-Glo

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

Nanty-Glo had 2,511 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1027th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.

Nanty-Glo population by census2000: 3,054, 2010: 2,734, 2020: 2,5113,05420002,73420102,5112020

Cambria County, 1900–2020

Cambria County population, 1900 to 20201900: 104,837, 1910: 166,131, 1920: 197,839, 1930: 203,146, 1940: 213,459, 1950: 209,541, 1960: 203,283, 1970: 186,785, 1980: 183,263, 1990: 163,029, 2000: 152,598, 2010: 143,679, 2020: 133,472105K’00’10198K’20’30213K’40’50203K’60’70183K’80’90153K’00’10133K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Nanty-GloJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 4 in33°16°Jan3.936°17°Feb3.245°24°Mar4.058°34°Apr4.468°44°May4.675°52°Jun4.479°56°Jul4.877°55°Aug4.071°48°Sep4.260°38°Oct3.648°28°Nov3.637°22°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Cambria County

43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cambria CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,683 jobs; Retail trade: 6,325 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,743 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,214 jobs; Educational services: 2,601 jobs; Other services: 2,454 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,197 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,946 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nanty-Glo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown12.1 miles
  • Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings15.2 miles
  • Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Nanty-Glo

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Nanty Glo Park · 19 acres0.9 mi
  • Loraine Lake · 1 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle4.2 mi
  • ALDI4.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.6 mi
  • Mercik's Ideal Market4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vinco Pharmacy and Medical Supply4.1 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 Nanty-Glo

Public schools here are run by Blacklick Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blacklick Valley El CtrNanty GloPre-K–6316Public0.9 mi
Blacklick Valley JSHSNanty Glo7–12268Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jackson Township (Cambria County), Blacklick and Cambria.

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