Shanksville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 183 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15560.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA200 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shanksville; 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.
Shanksville had 199 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 2455th 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 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 (14 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Shanksville-Stonycreek SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanksville-Stonycreek El SchShanksville | Pre-K–5 | 133 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Shanksville-Stonycreek MSShanksville | 6–8 | 61 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Shanksville-Stonycreek HSShanksville | 9–12 | 90 | Public | 0.5 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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