Penn Township (Huntingdon County) is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,073 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16647, and parts of 16657 are in Penn Township (Huntingdon County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,07337 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County); part is in Penn Township (Huntingdon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Penn Township (Huntingdon County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Penn Township (Huntingdon County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)107 miles away
Closer regional airport
Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA161 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Penn Township (Huntingdon County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Penn Township (Huntingdon County)
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
Penn Township (Huntingdon County) had 1,077 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1708th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Huntingdon County grew from 34,650 residents in 1900 to 44,092 in 2020.
Huntingdon 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raystown Lake 2, PA weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Huntingdon County
10,006 jobs at 841 businesses in Huntingdon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Penn Highlands HuntingdonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntingdon9.5 miles
Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring13.6 miles
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona14.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Penn Township (Huntingdon County)
Libraries
Williamsburg Library5.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Raystown Lake Amphitheater3.7 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County), Marklesburg, Todd Township (Huntingdon County), Lincoln Township (Huntingdon County), Walker Township (Huntingdon County), Juniata Township (Huntingdon County) and Liberty Township (Bedford County).
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