Town guide

Wood, Pennsylvania

Wood is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 615 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16674 and 16694, and parts of 16621 are in Wood too.

Population61537 per sq mi
Median home value$110,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Wood

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Robertsdale, PA16674 —/sq ft

Mostly Wood; also Todd Township (Huntingdon County)

Wood, PA16694 —/sq ft

Mostly Wood; also Broad Top

Broad Top, PA16621 $125/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Broad Top City; part is in Wood

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Around Wood

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)92 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA158 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wood; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Wood

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

Wood had 612 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 2065th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Huntingdon County grew from 34,650 residents in 1900 to 44,092 in 2020.

Wood population by census2000: 713, 2010: 708, 2020: 612713200070820106122020

Huntingdon County, 1900–2020

Huntingdon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,650, 1910: 38,304, 1920: 39,848, 1930: 39,021, 1940: 41,836, 1950: 40,872, 1960: 39,457, 1970: 39,108, 1980: 42,253, 1990: 44,164, 2000: 45,586, 2010: 45,913, 2020: 44,09235K’00’1040K’20’3042K’40’5039K’60’7042K’80’9046K’00’1044K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in36°21°Jan2.239°23°Feb2.048°30°Mar3.061°40°Apr3.371°50°May3.779°58°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.581°60°Aug3.374°53°Sep4.063°43°Oct2.951°34°Nov2.940°26°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Huntingdon County

10,006 jobs at 841 businesses in Huntingdon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huntingdon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,293 jobs; Retail trade: 1,644 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Educational services: 949 jobs; Construction: 527 jobs; Other services: 477 jobs; Finance and insurance: 381 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Bedford MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett17.6 miles
  • Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg17.6 miles
  • Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roaring Spring17.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Wood

Grocery stores

  • Saxton Market6.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Friends of the East Broad Top0.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Broad Top City, Todd Township (Huntingdon County), Carbon and Broad Top.

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