Polk Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to about 270 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15824, 15825 and 15853.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brockway; part is in Polk Township
Mostly Brookville; part is in Polk Township
Mostly Ridgway Borough; part is in Polk Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Polk Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA216 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Polk Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Polk Township had 284 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 2388th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Jefferson County grew from 59,113 residents in 1900 to 44,492 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubois Jefferson Co Ap, PA weather station (4 miles away).
13,508 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
178 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Polk Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Brockway Area SD, Ridgway Area SD, Brookville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockway Area Elementary SchBrockway | K–6 | 433 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Francis S Grandinetti El SchRidgway | K–5 | 359 | Public | 16.0 mi |
| Northside El SchBrookville | K | 101 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Pinecreek El SchBrookville | 1–2 | 198 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Hickory Grove El SchBrookville | 3–6 | 409 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Ridgway Area MSRidgway | 6–8 | 198 | Public | 16.8 mi |
| Brockway Area JSHSBrockway | 7–12 | 400 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Brookville JSHSBrookville | 7–12 | 574 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Ridgway Area HSRidgway | 9–12 | 224 | Public | 16.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles Nest Amish SchoolBrockway | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 0.2 mi |
| Hillside SchoolBrockway | 2–8 | 17 | Amish | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Ridgway Borough, Brookville, Brockway, Snyder Township (Jefferson County), Ridgway Township, Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County), Knox Township (Jefferson County), Rose, Sandy, Warsaw, Horton, Union Township (Jefferson County), Washington Township (Jefferson County), Eldred Township (Jefferson County) and Spring Creek Township (Elk County).
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.