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Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania
Old company housing, along Township Route 576
Old company housing, along Township Route 576
Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania
Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania
Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Bedford
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1185031

Riddlesburg is a small village that is located in Bedford County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is situated west of Harrisburg, in the central region of the state.

History

The village features a post office, and an auto garage. There was once a grocery store but it went out of business.

Geography

The main feature of Riddlesburg is the Juniata River that separates the village from Pennsylvania Route 26.

Demographics

The 2010 census reported a total population of 187 inhabitants, ninety-four male and ninety-three female, who resided in the 16672 ZIP code. The ZIP code had a land area of 4.33 square miles. The median age was 34.5 years.

There were 118 housing units, with a median home value of $59,100. The median income was $33,636.

High school graduates included 69.5% of the population. At the time of the census, 29.3% of the population lived below the poverty level.

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