Tunnelhill: Government & Civic
Tunnelhill at the civic level: Tunnelhill operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 13. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Blair County Courthouse (3.6 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $7,672 per resident ($0.9B FY2024).
- $7,672 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Pennsylvania $8,556).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | BOROUGH OF TUNNELHILL |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 46 808 PORTAGE ST |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | GALLITZIN |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 16641 |
| Contacts · City Hall Phone | See county website |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Government Name | CITY OF TUNNELHILL |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/pa/tunnelhill-borough-pennsylvania |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · Inferred from Census place type in full_name · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 42030 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 30 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 42079 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 79 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 13 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | PA-13 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 342,113,444.13 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 7,463,460 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 23 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 26.31 (vs Pennsylvania $8,556) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 223 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 222 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 1 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 80.2% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Blair County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Hollidaysburg |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 3.6 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $942,339,442 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 7,672.40 (vs Pennsylvania $8,556) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 122,822 people (vs Pennsylvania 12,317) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.469265&lon=-78.411105 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=40.469265,-78.411105 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 878 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 11,397 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $13,101 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 1,704 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP