Bellwood, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,016. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,916 (-5.0% change)
Males: 954 (47.3%), Females: 1,062 (52.7%)

Blair County

Zip code: 16617

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $34,595
Median house value: $67,100

Population by Race

Races in Bellwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (37.0%), Irish (13.4%), English (9.7%), Italian (5.1%), Dutch (4.3%), United States (3.4%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellwood

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellwood borough

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bellwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellwood:

  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 22 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 39 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 41 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellwood:

Amtrak stations near Bellwood:

  • 8 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellwood:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 7 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 43 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 69 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 74 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)

Schools

Public high school in Bellwood:

  • BELLWOOD ANTIS HS (Students: 439; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellwood:

  • LEWIS M MYERS EL SCH (Students: 498; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BELLWOOD ANTIS MS (Students: 420; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bellwood:

  • BELLWOOD ANTIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,162; Location: 526 MAIN ST; 34,998 books; 453 audio materials; 1,332 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)