Tionesta Borough is a borough in Forest County, Pennsylvania, home to about 323 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16353.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Tionesta Township; part is in Tionesta Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tionesta Borough. 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)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA244 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tionesta Borough; 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.
Tionesta Borough had 428 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 2336th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Forest County grew from 11,039 residents in 1900 to 6,973 in 2020.
Forest County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tionesta 2 Se Lake, PA weather station (5 miles away).
721 jobs at 95 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tionesta Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Public schools here are run by North Clarion County SD, Forest Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Clarion Co El SchTionesta | Pre-K–6 | 334 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| West Forest El SchTionesta | Pre-K–6 | 100 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| North Clarion Co JSHSTionesta | 7–12 | 293 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| West Forest JSHSTionesta | 7–12 | 98 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Amish SchoolTionesta | 1–8 | 14 | Amish | 7.4 mi |
| Zacheral Amish SchoolTionesta | 1–8 | 29 | Amish | 9.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Washington Township (Clarion County), Tionesta Township, Green Township, Hickory Township, President, Kingsley and Farmington Township (Clarion County).
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