Town guide

Napier, Pennsylvania

Napier is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,107 people across 58 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15559, and parts of 15550 and 15554 are in Napier too.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,10736 per sq mi
Median home value$216,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Napier

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Napier

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)89 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA185 miles away

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

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

Who represents Napier

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

Napier had 2,031 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1168th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Bedford County grew from 39,468 residents in 1900 to 47,577 in 2020.

Napier population by census2000: 2,145, 2010: 2,198, 2020: 2,0312,14520002,19820102,0312020

Bedford County, 1900–2020

Bedford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,468, 1910: 38,879, 1920: 38,277, 1930: 37,309, 1940: 40,809, 1950: 40,775, 1960: 42,451, 1970: 42,353, 1980: 46,784, 1990: 47,919, 2000: 49,984, 2010: 49,762, 2020: 47,57739K’00’1038K’20’3041K’40’5042K’60’7047K’80’9050K’00’1048K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NapierJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in36°19°Jan2.840°19°Feb2.448°26°Mar3.362°36°Apr3.672°46°May4.179°55°Jun4.084°59°Jul3.283°58°Aug3.575°50°Sep3.764°38°Oct3.151°30°Nov3.040°23°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shawnee Sp, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Bedford County

13,015 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bedford CountyManufacturing: 2,430 jobs; Retail trade: 2,220 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,079 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,760 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,449 jobs; Other services: 693 jobs; Construction: 676 jobs; Finance and insurance: 429 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Transportation and warehousing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Bedford MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett14.5 miles
  • Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber15.5 miles
  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown22.5 miles

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

Places in and around Napier

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shawnee State Park · 3,734 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Shawnee Market0.7 mi
  • Little Barn4.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Whysong's Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bedford County Historical Society4.8 mi

Museums

  • Old Bedford Village6.8 mi
  • Fort Bedford Museum7.6 mi
  • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art7.7 mi
  • National Museum of the American Coverlet7.7 mi
  • Bedford Speedway Museum of Speed7.7 mi

Counts are within about 5 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.

Schools in Napier

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Allegheny Valley Christian SchoolSchellsburgK–1244Mennonite1.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with East St. Clair, Harrison Township (Bedford County), Schellsburg, Manns Choice, Juniata Township (Bedford County), West St. Clair and New Paris.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.