Markleysburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 282. Estimated population in July 2024: 273 (-3.2% change)
Males: 135 (47.9%), Females: 147 (52.1%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 15459

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $22,083
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Markleysburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Black (1.8%)

Ancestries: German (25.9%), English (9.9%), Irish (9.2%), Dutch (6.0%), United States (3.9%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 1985 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Markleysburg

  • High school or higher: 59.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Markleysburg borough

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Markleysburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Markleysburg:

  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 32 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 53 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Markleysburg:

  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 15 miles; OAKLAND, MD; Abbreviation: 2G4)
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 21 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: VVS)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 21 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; Abbreviation: 7SP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Markleysburg:

  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 56 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)

Public primary/middle schools in Markleysburg:

  • A J MCMULLEN SCH (Students: 230; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARCLAY SCH (Students: 140; Grades: KG – 05)