Philipsburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,056. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,942 (-3.7% change)
Males: 1,383 (45.3%), Females: 1,673 (54.7%)

Zip code: 16866

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $28,356
Median house value: $70,600

Population by Race

Races in Philipsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (17.0%), English (15.7%), United States (12.6%), Irish (12.0%), Italian (5.7%), Polish (5.2%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Philipsburg

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philipsburg borough

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Philipsburg:

  • PHILIPSBURG AREA HOSPITAL (210 LOCH LOMOND ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Philipsburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Philipsburg:

  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 28 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 43 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 50 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Philipsburg:

Amtrak station near Philipsburg:

  • 16 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Philipsburg:

  • VERBECK MOTORS TRAINING (Location: RR 3 BOX 267; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philipsburg:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 29 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 58 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 62 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 77 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 83 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)

Schools

Public high school in Philipsburg:

  • PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA AREA HS (Students: 648; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Philipsburg:

  • NORTH LINCOLN HILL EL SCH (Students: 398; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA JHS (Students: 343; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PHILIPSBURG EL SCH (Students: 217; Grades: KG – 06)