Flinton, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location of Flinton ZIP code area (16640) in Cambria County |
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Location of Cambria County in Pennsylvania |
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Location in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°42′55″N 78°31′05″W / 40.71528°N 78.51806°WCoordinates: 40°42′55″N 78°31′05″W / 40.71528°N 78.51806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Cambria |
Township | Reade |
Elevation | 1,428 ft (435 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 16640 |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Flinton is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Flinton has a post office with ZIP code 16640.
Flinton is located in the northwest part of Reade Township at 40°42′55″N 78°31′05″W / 40.7153409°N 78.5180769°W, on the east side of Clearfield Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River.
It has an elevation of 1,428 feet (435 m) above sea level.
Residents of Flinton may attend the local, public schools operated by Glendale School District which provides full day kindergarten through 12th grade. In 2014, the Glendale School District's enrollment was 851 students. In 2011, Glendale School District enrollment was 809 pupils. The District's enrollment was 863 pupils in 2005-06. Glendale School District operates two schools: Glendale Junior/Senior High School and Glendale Elementary School. In 2013, Glendale School District’s graduation rate was 93%.
In 2015, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked Midd-West School District 371st out of 493 public schools for academic achievement of its pupils. In 2012, Glendale School District achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) despite the low academic achievement at the high school.