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Punxsutawney Area School District, Pennsylvania

Punxsutawney Area School District is a unified school district in Jefferson County and Indiana County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 20,302 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 273 sq mi (706 km²) of land.

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Punxsutawney Area School District in Pennsylvania
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
20,302 ± 629
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Jefferson County75% of the district’s landIndiana County25% of the district’s land
Land area
273 sq mi (706 km²)
Median household income
$53,905 ± $3,418
Median home value
$127,900 ± $10,995
Water area
1.34 sq mi (3.48 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4219800
Coordinates (central point)
40.960349, -78.998661
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Punxsutawney Area School District, largest first

  1. Punxsutawney (borough)5,665 people
  2. Bell Township2,108 people
  3. Henderson Township1,853 people
  4. Young Township1,472 people
  5. Perry Township1,185 people
  6. McCalmont Township1,167 people
  7. North Mahoning Township1,137 people
  8. Banks Township1,062 people
  9. Ringgold Township944 people
  10. Oliver Township942 people
  11. Gaskill Township700 people
  12. Rossiter (CDP)652 people
All 16
  1. Big Run (borough)505 people
  2. Porter Township318 people
  3. Timblin (borough)185 people
  4. Worthville (borough)49 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Purchase Line School District14 mi southeast
  2. Marion Center Area School District14 mi south
  3. Brookville Area School District17 mi north
  4. Redbank Valley School District18 mi west
  5. DuBois Area School District19 mi northeast
  6. Harmony Area School District20 mi southeast
  7. Armstrong School District25 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Punxsutawney Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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