Upper Turkeyfoot is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,131 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15551, and parts of 15540 and 15557 are in Upper Turkeyfoot too.
Population1,13129 per sq mi
Median home value$156,900Census, as estimated by owners
Part is in Upper Turkeyfoot, part in Milford Township (Somerset County) and Rockwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Upper Turkeyfoot. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Upper Turkeyfoot
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)67 miles away
Closer regional airport
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA218 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Upper Turkeyfoot; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Upper Turkeyfoot
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 14th DistrictGuy Reschenthaler (R)
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
Upper Turkeyfoot had 1,062 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1664th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Somerset County
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).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upper Turkeyfoot.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset12.3 miles
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale12.9 miles
Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville20.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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 Upper Turkeyfoot
Grocery stores
Confluence Foodmart7.6 mi
Pharmacies
Yough Valley Pharmacy7.6 mi
Museums
Laurel Hill Visitor Center7.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Milford Township (Somerset County), Rockwood, Black, Addison Township, Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), Elk Lick, New Centerville and Casselman.
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