Quemahoning is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,783 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15563, and parts of 15541, 15935 and 15936 are in Quemahoning too.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Quemahoning; also Shade and Stonycreek Township (Somerset County)
Mostly Somerset Township (Somerset County); part is in Quemahoning
Mostly Conemaugh Township (Somerset County); part is in Quemahoning
Mostly Hooversville; part is in Quemahoning
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Quemahoning. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA202 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Quemahoning; 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.
Quemahoning had 1,840 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1298th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 56.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 142 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel Summit, PA weather station (11 miles away).
18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Quemahoning.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums (1 nearby)
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 North Star SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star East MSStoystown | 5–8 | 272 | Public | 0.9 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 Somerset Township (Somerset County), Conemaugh Township (Somerset County), Hooversville, Paint Township (Somerset County), Shade, Stonycreek Township (Somerset County), Stoystown, Jenner, Benson, Lincoln Township (Somerset County), Jennerstown and Indian Lake.
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