Riddlesburg is a small village that is located in Bedford County, in the

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. It is situated west of

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, in the central region of the state.

History

The village features a

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, and an auto garage. There was once a grocery store but it went out of business.

Geography

The main feature of Riddlesburg is the

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that separates the village from

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Demographics

The

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defined Robertsdale as a

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(CDP) in 2023. The 2010

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reported a total

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of 187 inhabitants, ninety-four male and ninety-three female, who resided in the 16672 ZIP code. The ZIP code had a land area of 4.33 square miles. The median age was 34.5 years. Note that this is not an official USPS website, but it includes a map. There were 118 housing units, with a median home value of $59,100. The median income was $33,636. High school graduates included 69.5% of the population. At the time of the census, 29.3% of the population lived below the poverty level.

Gallery

Riddlesburg town.jpg, Downtown Riddlesburg Riddlesburg bridge.jpg, The Riddlesburg Bridge gives access from PA Route 26.

References

Unincorporated communities in Bedford County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{BedfordCountyPA-geo-stub