Wattsburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 378. Estimated population in July 2024: 358 (-5.3% change)
Males: 182 (48.1%), Females: 196 (51.9%)

Erie County

Zip code: 16442

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Wattsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.9%), United States (21.4%), Irish (17.7%), English (9.8%), Polish (9.5%), Swedish (5.8%).

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wattsburg

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wattsburg borough

  • Never married: 34.7%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-20.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wattsburg:

  • CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CORRY, PA)
  • MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ERIE, PA)
  • METRO HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; ERIE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wattsburg:

  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 26 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 40 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 44 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wattsburg:

  • ERIE COUNTY (about 4 miles; WATTSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 3G1)
  • PRATT’S EASTERN DIVIDE (about 14 miles; SHERMAN, NY; Abbreviation: D88)
  • CORRY-LAWRENCE (about 15 miles; CORRY, PA; Abbreviation: 8G2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wattsburg:

  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 22 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 44 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)

Private high school in Wattsburg:

  • OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 10918 ORTON ROAD; Grades: 3 – 12)