Town guide

Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County), Pennsylvania

Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County) is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to about 179 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16641.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population179778 per sq mi
Median home value$101,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)88 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA183 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County)

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

Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County) had 207 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 2459th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Cambria County grew from 104,837 residents in 1900 to 133,472 in 2020.

Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County) population by census2000: 291, 2010: 245, 2020: 207291200024520102072020

Cambria County, 1900–2020

Cambria County population, 1900 to 20201900: 104,837, 1910: 166,131, 1920: 197,839, 1930: 203,146, 1940: 213,459, 1950: 209,541, 1960: 203,283, 1970: 186,785, 1980: 183,263, 1990: 163,029, 2000: 152,598, 2010: 143,679, 2020: 133,472105K’00’10198K’20’30213K’40’50203K’60’70183K’80’90153K’00’10133K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County)Jan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in34°19°Jan2.937°20°Feb2.746°28°Mar3.560°39°Apr3.870°49°May4.477°57°Jun4.281°61°Jul4.280°60°Aug3.973°53°Sep4.361°42°Oct3.849°33°Nov3.638°24°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona 3 W, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cambria County

43,601 jobs at 2,996 businesses in Cambria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cambria CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,683 jobs; Retail trade: 6,325 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,743 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,214 jobs; Educational services: 2,601 jobs; Other services: 2,454 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,197 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,946 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County).

Nearest hospitals

  • James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)VA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Altoona8.1 miles
  • Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona8.5 miles
  • Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Gallitzin Legion Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • SHOP 'n SAVE2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Summit Care Pharmacy2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Galliztin Tuneels Museum<0.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • APRNHS Amphitheater1.6 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 Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County)

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Penn Cambria MSGallitzin6–8343Public0.2 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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Towns near Tunnelhill Borough (Cambria County)

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Shares ZIP codes with Gallitzin Borough, Gallitzin Township, Allegheny Township (Cambria County), Allegheny Township (Blair County) and Tunnelhill Borough (Blair County).

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