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Curwensville, Pennsylvania
Curwensville is a borough of 2,472 people in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1799.
Why visit Curwensville
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Hogback Bridge and Joseph F. and Anna B. Schrot Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 63 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Curwensville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Curwensville
Curwensville is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States, 45 miles (72 km) north of Altoona on the West Branch Susquehanna River. Coal mining, tanning, and the manufacture of fire bricks were the industries at the turn of the 20th century. In 1900, 1,937 people lived in the borough, and in 1910, 2,549 lived there. As of the 2020 census, Curwensville had a population of 2,567.
From the Wikipedia article Curwensville, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Hogback Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Joseph F. and Anna B. Schrot Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Human settlement in Lawrence Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
China King
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.7 mi
478 State Street, Curwensville
11:00-21:00
Brother's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 mi
506 Meadow Street, Curwensville
Central Hotel and Resturant
Restaurant · Burger, American, Steak House · 0.6 mi
300 Filbert Street, Curwensville
DJ's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Sandwich, American · 0.7 mi
475 State Street, Curwensville
My Friends Coffee Co.
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 mi
460 State Street, Curwensville
Hidden Star Country Kitchen
Restaurant · Sandwich · 0.6 mi
826 State Street, Curwensville
Churches and places of worship3
History
Curwensville was named for John Curwen in 1799. Once the Borough was established and local government formed, many improvements were made to this country village, including sidewalks being laid on Filbert, Thompson, and Pine Streets in May 1855, the first bridge constructed in the borough in 1870, and in 1890 the first water system was established. The town began to do well financially because of the lumber trade along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The leather trade has been and continues to be a large industry in Curwensville, Wickett and Craig. The Clearfield Cheese Company has been producing high-quality cheese out of Curwensville, Pennsylvania since 1938. In 1956, a man named Arnold Nawrocki came up with the idea to invent a method for wrapping cheese slices in cellophane, which drastically increased their shelf life and changed the modern cheese industry. Curwensville became the second borough of Clearfield County in 1851.
From the History section of Curwensville, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Curwensville
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 14°F | 3.6 in | 18.8 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 15°F | 3.5 in | 18.0 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 23°F | 3.7 in | 8.2 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 33°F | 4.2 in | 2.4 in |
| May | 69°F | 45°F | 4.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 54°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 58°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 49°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 38°F | 3.9 in | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 28°F | 3.5 in | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 21°F | 4.2 in | 11.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Grampian 1E (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clearfield County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-11: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-10-01: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Hyde 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Clearfield 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Plymptonville 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Osceola Mills 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Oklahoma 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Sandy 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Falls Creek 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Brockway 24 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Bellwood 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
- Altoona 33 mi south, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Curwensville, Pennsylvania (4655489109), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Curwensville, Pennsylvania (4655488887), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Curwensville, Pennsylvania (4655476655), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Curwensville, Pennsylvania (4655476441), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Curwensville, Pennsylvania (4655476893), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- PA 453 nb approaching PA 969, Aug. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Baptist Church, Pike Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, Aug. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hogback Bridge, PennDOT, Public domain
- Joseph F. and Anna B. Schrot Farmhouse, Nyttend, Public domain
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