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East Altoona
PennsylvaniaCDP
Total population
324
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$55,781
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
East Altoona, a small census-designated community in Pennsylvania, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. East Altoona maps to 40.547°, -78.364° — squarely within the temperate belt. It is home to roughly 324 residents. Population density therefore averages about 463 per km², an average residential density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,358 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. It covers a compact 0.7 km² of land area. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for East Altoona.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves5,918
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves5,855
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,554
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves5,090
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,522
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,482
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,437
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,123
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Altoona Area HSHigh · Altoona · 2,228 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Altoona Area Jr HSMiddle · Altoona · 1,727 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Hollidaysburg Area JHSMiddle · Hollidaysburg · 807 students · 9.8:1 ratio
- Hollidaysburg Area SHSHigh · Hollidaysburg · 793 students · 9.4:1 ratio
- Frankstown El SchElementary · Hollidaysburg · 608 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Juniata Gap El SchElementary · Altoona · 553 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Foot of Ten El SchElementary · Duncansville · 514 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Pleasant Valley El SchElementary · Altoona · 465 students · 12.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2020-10-065 km WSW of Bolivar, Pennsylvania
- M 3.44 — 2019-06-139 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about East Altoona
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library