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:
- HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
- UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
- GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
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)