Houtzdale, PA

Houtzdale is a Clearfield County borough in central Pennsylvania, where the 2020 census counted 764 residents. Dr. Daniel Houtz owned the original town site, giving Houtzdale its name. Pennsylvania Route 53 runs through the borough, with Osceola Mills five miles east and Glen Hope nine miles west; Brisbin sits just north. The road links Houtzdale to the string of small communities spread through the Moshannon Valley. The borough incorporated in 1872, during the region's railroad and coal expansion.

Trella Memorial Park, created in 2020, became Houtzdale's first public park and gives the borough a newer gathering place after its coal-region growth. Moshannon Valley School District serves local students through two schools, tying the borough to nearby villages. Houtzdale's map is compact but distinct: Route 53, the named town site, a valley school system, and a park that added a shared green center. Its story now sits between the industrial past of Clearfield County and the ordinary routines of a small borough with its own school, park, and highway connections.