Portage Township (Cambria County) is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,393 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15946, and parts of 15938 are in Portage Township (Cambria County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,393136 per sq mi
Median home value$124,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Cresson Township; part is in Portage Township (Cambria County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portage Township (Cambria County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Portage Township (Cambria County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)85 miles away
Closer regional airport
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA186 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Portage Township (Cambria County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Portage Township (Cambria 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
Portage Township (Cambria County) had 3,432 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 816th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.
Cambria 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ebensburg Sewage Plt, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Cambria County
43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portage Township (Cambria County).
Nearest hospitals
Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring13.1 miles
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber14.5 miles
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona14.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
11
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Portage Township (Cambria County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Crichton McCormick Park · 48 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Stager True Value2.1 mi
Pharmacies
Summit Care Pharmacy6.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Portage Public Library2.3 mi
Museums
Lemon House7.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
APRNHS Amphitheater7.2 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Portage Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Portage Area El SchPortage
Pre-K–6
401
Public
1.7 mi
Portage Area JSHSPortage
7–12
339
Public
1.8 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 Portage Borough, Cresson Township, Washington Township (Cambria County), Greenfield Township (Blair County), Lilly, Cambria, Summerhill Township (Cambria County), Munster and Pavia.
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