Welcome to Houtzdale ...
Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County<1>.
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The location of Houtzdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Houtzdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Houtzdale has a population of 746 people<3> (see below for details).
Houtzdale is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Houtzdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Houtzdale: 814 & 582<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Houtzdale had an population of 746 people. This is a decrease of 6.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Houtzdale had a population of 797 people. This makes Houtzdale the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 797 people, the population of Houtzdale decreased 15.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 941 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Houtzdale.
Communities near Houtzdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houtzdale.
- Clearfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <6>
- Tyrone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <6>
- Philipsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
- Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <6>
- Curwensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curwensville
- Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <6>
- Bellwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <6>
- Patton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <6>
- Hastings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <6>
- Osceola Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
- Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <6>
- Chester Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Irvona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvona
- Irvona is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvona <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Houtzdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houtzdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houtzdale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houtzdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houtzdale. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Houtzdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houtzdale ...
Looking for more information about Houtzdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Houtzdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Houtzdale.
Adding Houtzdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Houtzdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Houtzdale was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Houtzdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Houtzdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houtzdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Houtzdale. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houtzdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Houtzdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Houtzdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |