Meyersdale, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,473. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,340 (-5.4% change)
Males: 1,134 (45.9%), Females: 1,339 (54.1%)

Somerset County

Zip code: 15552

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $24,652

Population by Race

Races in Meyersdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (36.4%), United States (12.0%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.9%), Dutch (4.8%), Italian (4.8%).

Elevation: 1975 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Meyersdale

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meyersdale borough

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -129 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Meyersdale:

  • MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 16 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 21 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meyersdale:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 36 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 41 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 59 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meyersdale:

  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 16 miles; SOMERSET, PA; Abbreviation: 2G9)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 22 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 5G2)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 24 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; Abbreviation: 7SP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meyersdale:

  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 35 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 63 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 66 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)

Schools

Public high school in Meyersdale:

  • MEYERSDALE AREA HS (Students: 410; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Meyersdale:

  • MEYERSDALE AREA EL SCH (Students: 428; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MEYERSDALE AREA MS (Students: 249; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Meyersdale:

  • MEADOWBROOK PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: ROCKDALE ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SUMMITT MILLS PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: CEMETERY ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • HIDDEN VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: RD 1 BOX 110; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • LOWER SUMMIT MILLS PAROCH SCH (Students: 14; Location: MT DAVIS ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Meyersdale:

  • MEYERSDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $84,687; Location: 210 CENTER; 32,996 books; 384 audio materials; 490 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)