Philipsburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,056. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,942 (-3.7% change)
Males: 1,383 (45.3%), Females: 1,673 (54.7%)
Zip code: 16866
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $28,356
Median house value: $70,600
Population by Race
Races in Philipsburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (17.0%), English (15.7%), United States (12.6%), Irish (12.0%), Italian (5.7%), Polish (5.2%).
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Philipsburg
- High school or higher: 81.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 12.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Philipsburg borough
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 50.2%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 12.4%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Philipsburg:
- PHILIPSBURG AREA HOSPITAL (210 LOCH LOMOND ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Philipsburg:
- TYRONE HOSP (about 16 miles; TYRONE, PA)
- CLEARFIELD HOSP (about 18 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA)
- CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Philipsburg:
- UNIVERSITY PARK (about 28 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
- ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 43 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
- DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 50 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Philipsburg:
- ALBERT (about 5 miles; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 1N3)
- MID-STATE (about 10 miles; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: PSB)
- CLEARFIELD-LAWRENCE (about 16 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: FIG)
Amtrak station near Philipsburg:
- 16 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Philipsburg:
- VERBECK MOTORS TRAINING (Location: RR 3 BOX 267; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philipsburg:
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 29 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
- LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 58 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 62 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
- SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 77 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
- CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 83 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
Schools
Public high school in Philipsburg:
- PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA AREA HS (Students: 648; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Philipsburg:
- NORTH LINCOLN HILL EL SCH (Students: 398; Grades: KG – 06)
- PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA JHS (Students: 343; Grades: 07 – 08)
- PHILIPSBURG EL SCH (Students: 217; Grades: KG – 06)