Town guide

Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania

Roaring Spring is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,335 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16673.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,3352,883 per sq mi
Median home value$142,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Roaring Spring

1 ZIP code
Roaring Spring, PA16673 Seller’s market $128/sq ft +35.3% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 17% sold over asking

Mostly Roaring Spring; also Taylor Township (Blair County) and Bloomfield Township (Bedford County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Roaring Spring. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Roaring Spring

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)97 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA173 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Roaring Spring; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Roaring Spring

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

Roaring Spring had 2,384 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1099th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Blair County grew from 85,099 residents in 1900 to 122,822 in 2020.

Roaring Spring population by census2000: 2,418, 2010: 2,585, 2020: 2,3842,41820002,58520102,3842020

Blair County, 1900–2020

Blair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 85,099, 1910: 108,858, 1920: 128,334, 1930: 139,840, 1940: 140,358, 1950: 139,514, 1960: 137,270, 1970: 135,356, 1980: 136,621, 1990: 130,542, 2000: 129,144, 2010: 127,089, 2020: 122,82285K’00’10128K’20’30140K’40’50137K’60’70137K’80’90129K’00’10123K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Roaring SpringJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in36°21°Jan2.239°23°Feb2.048°30°Mar3.061°40°Apr3.371°50°May3.779°58°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.581°60°Aug3.374°53°Sep4.063°43°Oct2.951°34°Nov2.940°26°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Blair County

53,149 jobs at 3,178 businesses in Blair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Blair CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,858 jobs; Retail trade: 8,340 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,373 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,149 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,695 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,822 jobs; Construction: 2,791 jobs; Other services: 2,515 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roaring Spring.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring SpringUnder a mile
  • James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona11.2 miles
  • Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors10
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Roaring Spring

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shawnee Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Roaring Spring Community Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Roaring Spring

Public schools here are run by Spring Cove SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spring Cove El SchRoaring SpringK–2337Public0.6 mi
Spring Cove MSRoaring Spring6–8363Public0.5 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 Taylor Township (Blair County), Bloomfield Township (Bedford County) and Woodbury Township (Bedford County).

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