Welcome to Windber ...
Windber is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Windber, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Windber has a population of 3,824 people<2> (see below for details).
Windber is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Windber lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Windber: (814)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Windber had an population of 3,824 people. This is a decrease of 7.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Windber had a population of 4,138 people (or 5.32% of the total population of Somerset County). This makes Windber the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Windber represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 242nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,138 people, the population of Windber decreased 5.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,395 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Windber.
Communities near Windber ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windber.
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Westmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ebensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
- Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <4>
- Nanty Glo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
- Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <4>
- Portage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
- Geistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Southmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
- Boswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
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 Windber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windber.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windber. 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 Windber.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windber. See our Newspapers Page for Windber.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windber ...
Looking for more information about Windber? 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 Windber, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Windber.
Adding Windber to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Windber 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 Windber was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Windber post office opened in 1898.
We also found Windber on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Windber.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windber. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, 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 Windber. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |