Moving to Boswell, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,364. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,290 (-5.4% change)
Males: 643 (47.1%), Females: 721 (52.9%)

Somerset County

Zip code: 15531

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $20,875
Median house value: $55,100

Population by Race

Races in Boswell:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (30.9%), Polish (19.1%), Irish (10.9%), Italian (10.4%), English (5.9%), Dutch (5.0%).

Elevation: 1825 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boswell

• High school or higher: 79.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 8.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boswell borough

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 53.8%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 12.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boswell:

• SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 11 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
• CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 12 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 12 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boswell:

• JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 17 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
• ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 27 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
• ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 50 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boswell:

• SOMERSET COUNTY (about 9 miles; SOMERSET, PA; Abbreviation: 2G9)
• INDIAN LAKE (about 16 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 5G2)
• SEVEN SPRINGS (about 23 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; Abbreviation: 7SP)

Amtrak station near Boswell:

• 14 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boswell:

• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 15 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
• FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
• WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 51 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
• CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 61 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)

Schools

Public high school in Boswell:

• NORTH STAR HS (Students: 441; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Boswell:

• NORTH STAR CENTRAL EL SCH (Students: 401; Grades: KG – 05)