Schellsburg is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 342 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15559.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Napier; part is in Schellsburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Schellsburg. 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)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Schellsburg; 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.
Schellsburg had 330 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 2316th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bedford County grew from 39,468 residents in 1900 to 47,577 in 2020.
Bedford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shawnee Sp, PA weather station (about a mile away).
13,015 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Valley Christian SchoolSchellsburg | K–12 | 44 | Mennonite | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Napier, Juniata Township (Bedford County) and East St. Clair.
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.