Windber, Pennsylvania

About Windber

Windber is a small town in southwestern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 3,807.

Officially, Windber is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,932 residents per square mile.

📰 Windber News Today

• Florence Ruth Hale Obituary Aug 13, 2026 Meek & Dalla Valle · Aug 13
• Windber Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• PD: Windber couple accused of abandoning dogs in frigid temps after 5 puppies found dead WJAC · Feb 10
• Phyllis A. Penrod Obituary Jun 10, 2026 Harris Funeral Home | Johnstown, PA · Jun 10
• Windber Varsity Football @ Uniontown MaxPreps · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Windber Unique

• The only place in America named Windber — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Windber

• Sheetz (café)
• Windber Hotel

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Windber

• Clear Shade Wild Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Windber Recreation Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Windber

• Windber Area HS
• Windber Area MS
• Windber El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Windber

🏘️ Nearby Communities