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:
- ALTOONA HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
- TYRONE HOSP (about 8 miles; TYRONE, PA)
- BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
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:
- COVE VALLEY (about 13 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 6G6)
- BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 18 miles; NEWRY, PA; Abbreviation: 7G4)
- MID-STATE (about 26 miles; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: PSB)
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)