Moving to Schellsburg, Pennsylvania

Population: 316. Estimated population in July 2024: 310 (-1.9% change)
Males: 148 (46.8%), Females: 168 (53.2%)

Bedford County

Zip code: 15559

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $36,563
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

Races in Schellsburg:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (44.6%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.8%), United States (4.7%), Dutch (4.4%), Polish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1258 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Schellsburg

• High school or higher: 79.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schellsburg borough

• Never married: 23.4%
• Now married: 57.1%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 10.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +71 (+29.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Schellsburg:

• WINDBER HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINDBER, PA)
• UPMC BEDFORD (about 20 miles; EVERETT, PA)
• NASON HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ROARING SPRING, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schellsburg:

• JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 22 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
• ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 28 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
• ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 55 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Schellsburg:

• BEDFORD COUNTY (about 11 miles; BEDFORD, PA; Abbreviation: HMZ)
• INDIAN LAKE (about 14 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 5G2)
• SOMERSET COUNTY (about 25 miles; SOMERSET, PA; Abbreviation: 2G9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schellsburg:

• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 23 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
• FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 37 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
• WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
• SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 72 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)