Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Tunnel Hill, Georgia.

Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania
Borough
Eastern portals of the Gallitzin Tunnel in Tunnelhill
Location of Tunnelhill in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Tunnelhill
Coordinates: 40°28′39″N78°32′29″W / 40.47750°N 78.54139°W / 40.47750; -78.54139
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Blair and Cambria
Incorporated	1876
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
• Land	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,323 ft (708 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	315
• Density	636.36/sq mi (245.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	16641
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-77808
GNIS feature ID	1217320 [2]

Tunnelhill is a borough that is located in Cambria and Blair counties in Pennsylvania, United States. ^{[4] [5]} The population was 363 at the 2010 census. Of these, 245 were in Cambria County, and 118 were in Blair County. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tunnelhill is named after the many railroad tunnels of the Pennsylvania Railroad near here known as the Gallitzin Tunnels.

Geography

Tunnelhill is located at 40°28′39″N78°32′29″W / 40.47750°N 78.54139°W / 40.47750; -78.54139 (40.477501, -78.541363). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.2 km²), all land.

Tunnelhill has the third-highest elevation among towns in Pennsylvania, at 2300 feet. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	224		—
1890	730		225.9%
1900	674		−7.7%
1910	661		−1.9%
1920	619		−6.4%
1930	690		11.5%
1940	625		−9.4%
1950	535		−14.4%
1960	463		−13.5%
1970	508		9.7%
1980	513		1.0%
1990	365		−28.8%
2000	409		12.1%
2010	363		−11.2%
2020	315		−13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 409 people, 178 households, and 100 families living in the borough. The population density was 844.4 inhabitants per square mile (326.0/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 388.1 per square mile (149.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.78% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, and 0.49% from two or more races.

There were 178 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $22,604, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,042. About 10.4% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
4. Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey (August 30, 1990). "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Borough of Tunnelhill" . Retrieved 2007-05-19.
5. "TUNNELHILL COMMUNITY PROFILE". ePodunk Inc. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. Highest Elevation of Towns in Pennsylvania
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Media related to Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons