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Welcome to Mahaffey ...

Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mahaffey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mahaffey has a population of 351 people<2> (see below for details).

Mahaffey is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mahaffey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Mahaffey: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for Mahaffey: 15757<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mahaffey had an population of 351 people. This is a decrease of 4.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mahaffey had a population of 368 people. This makes Mahaffey the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 368 people, the population of Mahaffey decreased 8.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 402 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mahaffey.

Communities near Mahaffey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mahaffey.

  • DuBois
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <6>
  • Clearfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Punxsutawney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Northern Cambria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Reynoldsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Curwensville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spangler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Patton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hastings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Mahaffey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mahaffey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mahaffey. 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 Mahaffey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahaffey. See our Newspapers Page for Mahaffey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mahaffey ...

Looking for more information about Mahaffey? 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 Mahaffey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mahaffey.

Adding Mahaffey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mahaffey 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 (so far) for Mahaffey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mahaffey post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mahaffey.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mahaffey.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mahaffey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Mahaffey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Mahaffey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mahaffey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mahaffey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/