Shanksville, PA

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Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in Somerset county, is 64 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Part of the surrounding Johnstown metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Shanksville is home to some 245 residents.

The People and Families of Shanksville

In Shanksville, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shanksville had a median family income of $40,833.

Shanksville Housing

According to the 2000 census, 72% of the housing in Shanksville was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Shanksville, 84% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	64 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Somerset
Metro Area	Johnstown
P.O. Box Zip Codes	15560
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.018
Longitude	-78.907

Station	STOYSTOWN
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	FROSTBURG 2
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	DONEGAL 2 NW
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	245	100%
Male	119	48.6%
Female	126	51.4%
Under 18	65	26.5%
18+	180	73.5%
65+	38	15.5%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	245	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	230
Growth	-15
Growth %	-6.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	69.2%
English	7.5%
Irish	6.2%
Polish	5.5%
Scottish	3.4%
Hungarian	2.1%
Slovak	2.1%
Pennsylvania German	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shanksville	245	$40,833
Berlin	2,192	$35,714
Central City	1,258	$32,455
Hooversville	779	$34,375
New Baltimore	168	$37,500
Somerset	6,762	$41,831
Stoystown	428	$36,250

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