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Penn Township (Huntingdon County), Pennsylvania

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Penn Township (Huntingdon County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Hesston, PA16647 Buyer’s market $238/sq ft 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Penn Township (Huntingdon County); also Walker Township (Huntingdon County) and Juniata Township (Huntingdon County)

James Creek, PA16657 Seller’s market $164/sq ft +1.2% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County); part is in Penn Township (Huntingdon County)

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Around Penn Township (Huntingdon County)

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)107 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona 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)

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.

Penn Township (Huntingdon County) population by census2000: 1,054, 2010: 1,077, 2020: 1,0771,05420001,07720101,0772020

Huntingdon County, 1900–2020

Huntingdon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,650, 1910: 38,304, 1920: 39,848, 1930: 39,021, 1940: 41,836, 1950: 40,872, 1960: 39,457, 1970: 39,108, 1980: 42,253, 1990: 44,164, 2000: 45,586, 2010: 45,913, 2020: 44,09235K’00’1040K’20’3042K’40’5039K’60’7042K’80’9046K’00’1044K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Penn Township (Huntingdon County)Jan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in37°21°Jan2.840°22°Feb2.349°29°Mar3.162°40°Apr3.772°50°May4.480°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.884°62°Aug3.576°55°Sep3.964°44°Oct3.452°34°Nov2.942°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Huntingdon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,293 jobs; Retail trade: 1,644 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Educational services: 949 jobs; Construction: 527 jobs; Other services: 477 jobs; Finance and insurance: 381 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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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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