Ganister, Pennsylvania

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

40°28′25″N 78°13′36″W / 40.47361°N 78.22667°W / 40.47361; -78.22667CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyBlairTownshipWoodburyArea

^[1]

• Total0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) • Land0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

870 ft (270 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total11 • Density785.71/sq mi (302.81/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

16693 (Williamsburg)

Area code(s)814/582FIPS code42-28360GNIS feature ID2805505^[3]

Ganister is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[3]

The CDP is in eastern Blair County, in the northwestern part of Woodbury Township. It is bordered to the north by the Frankstown Branch Juniata River and to the west by its tributary, Piney Creek. Catharine Township is to the north across the Frankstown Branch.

Pennsylvania Route 866 forms the northeastern border of the Ganister CDP; it leads southeast (downriver) 2 miles (3 km) to Williamsburg and northwest, upriver through the Lock Mountain / Short Mountain water gap, 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 22 near Point View.

The limestone quarry in Ganister is currently owned by Grannas Brothers, Inc.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	11		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Ganister Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Grannas Bros.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.