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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Wood
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)92 miles away
Closer regional airport
Altoona 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
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (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
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.
Huntingdon 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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.
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