Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Tunnel Hill, Georgia.

Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania
Borough
Gallitzin Tunnels
Location of Tunnelhill in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Tunnelhill
Coordinates: 40°28′39″N 78°32′29″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Blair and Cambria
Incorporated	1876
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• 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	2,300 ft (700 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	363
• Estimate  (2017)	339
• Density	687.63/sq mi (265.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	16641
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-77808

Tunnelhill is a borough that is located in both Cambria and Blair counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The population was 363 at the 2010 census. Of this, 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″N 78°32′29″W (40.477501, -78.541363).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²). None of the area is covered with water.

Tunnelhill has the third-highest elevation of towns in Pennsylvania, at 2300 feet.

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%
2017 (est.)	339		−6.6%
Sources:

At the 2000 census there were 409 people, 178 households, and 100 families living in the borough. The population density was 844.4 people per square mile (329.0/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 388.1 per square mile (151.2/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, 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 households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.09.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $22,604 and the median family income 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.