Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

About Gallitzin

Gallitzin is a small town in central Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 1,480.

Gallitzin holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,085 residents per square mile.

📰 Gallitzin News Today

• Alvin L. "Coke" Wahl Obituary | Gibbons Funeral Home | Gallitzin, PA Tribute Archive · Aug 16
• The Nature Conservancy Adds 279 Acres to Gallitzin State Forest in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Front The Nature Conservancy · Dec 11
• Gallitzin Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Joseph Vanneman Obituary (2026) - Gallitzin, PA - South Jersey Times NJ.com · Jul 27
• Gallitzin: Change tunnel from New Portage Tunnel for Big Boy - Altoona Mirror · Jun 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gallitzin Unique

• The only place in America named Gallitzin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Galliztin Tuneels Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gallitzin

• Gallitzin Legion Park reviews ★
• Gallitzin Tunnelhill Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Gallitzin

• Penn Cambria MS

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gallitzin

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