Town guide

Upper Turkeyfoot, Pennsylvania

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

ZIP codes in Upper Turkeyfoot

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Markleton, PA15551 —/sq ft

Mostly Upper Turkeyfoot; also Black

Fort Hill, PA15540 —/sq ft

Mostly Addison Township; part is in Upper Turkeyfoot

Rockwood, PA15557 Seller’s market $142/sq ft +3.1% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 9% sold over asking

Part is in Upper Turkeyfoot, part in Milford Township (Somerset County) and Rockwood

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Around Upper Turkeyfoot

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)67 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold 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

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.

Upper Turkeyfoot population by census2000: 1,232, 2010: 1,119, 2020: 1,0621,23220001,11920101,0622020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,461, 1910: 67,717, 1920: 82,112, 1930: 80,764, 1940: 84,957, 1950: 81,813, 1960: 77,450, 1970: 76,037, 1980: 81,243, 1990: 78,218, 2000: 80,023, 2010: 77,742, 2020: 74,12949K’00’1082K’20’3085K’40’5077K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1074K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Upper TurkeyfootJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 36°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in37°19°Jan3.641°20°Feb3.450°27°Mar3.963°36°Apr4.072°47°May4.980°56°Jun4.984°60°Jul4.582°59°Aug4.076°52°Sep4.064°40°Oct3.452°30°Nov3.141°24°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,038 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,834 jobs; Retail trade: 2,511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,762 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,171 jobs; Professional services: 1,114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6%

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 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 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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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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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