Salisbury, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 878. Estimated population in July 2024: 829 (-5.6% change)
Males: 415 (47.3%), Females: 463 (52.7%)

Somerset County

Zip code: 15558

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $26,875
Median house value: $64,400

Population by Race

Races in Salisbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (44.3%), Irish (12.1%), Italian (5.8%), United States (5.8%), English (5.5%), Dutch (2.4%).

Elevation: 2133 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salisbury

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salisbury borough

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+22.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Salisbury:

  • MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 20 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 23 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salisbury:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 42 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 42 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 58 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salisbury:

  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 21 miles; SOMERSET, PA; Abbreviation: 2G9)
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 22 miles; OAKLAND, MD; Abbreviation: 2G4)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 24 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; Abbreviation: 7SP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salisbury:

  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 40 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 60 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 72 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)

Schools

Public high school in Salisbury:

  • SALISBURY-ELK LICK JSHS (Students: 195; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Salisbury:

  • SALISBURY-ELK LICK EL SCH (Students: 180; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Salisbury:

  • GREENVILLE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 669 MURRAY ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • UPPER MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 3457 SPRINGS HILL RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CROSS ROAD PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: STAR ROUTE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • NIVERTON OLD AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: RR 1 BOX 178; Grades: 1 – 7)
  • SUGAR GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 674 COMPTONS MILL ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CROSS ROAD SPECIAL SCHOOL (Students: 5; Grades: UG – UG)