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Adams Township (Butler County), Pennsylvania

Adams Township (Butler County) is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 15,282 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16046, and parts of 15044, 16033 and 16059 are in Adams Township (Butler County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,282684 per sq mi
Median home value$504,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Adams Township (Butler County)

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Adams Township (Butler County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA261 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Adams Township (Butler County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Adams Township (Butler County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Adams Township (Butler County) had 14,844 residents in the 2020 census, up 119% since 2000.

It’s the 156th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.

Adams Township (Butler County) population by census2000: 6,774, 2010: 11,652, 2020: 14,8446,774200011,652201014,8442020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,962, 1910: 72,689, 1920: 77,270, 1930: 80,480, 1940: 87,590, 1950: 97,320, 1960: 114,639, 1970: 127,941, 1980: 147,912, 1990: 152,013, 2000: 174,083, 2010: 183,862, 2020: 193,76357K’00’1077K’20’3088K’40’50115K’60’70148K’80’90174K’00’10194K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Adams Township (Butler County)Jan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in34°17°Jan3.437°18°Feb2.746°25°Mar3.360°35°Apr3.570°45°May3.878°54°Jun4.382°58°Jul4.281°57°Aug4.074°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.350°30°Nov3.339°23°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 2 Sw, PA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,779 jobs; Retail trade: 11,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,615 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,396 jobs; Professional services: 6,840 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,831 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,735 jobs; Construction: 4,658 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

233 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adams Township (Butler County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Ahn Wexford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wexford5.2 miles
  • Upmc PassavantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh8.7 miles
  • Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butler13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors14
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers78
Physical and occupational therapists59
Optometrists6
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Adams Township (Butler County)

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Adams Township Park · 145 acres1.4 mi
  • Pine Township Community Park · 96 acres3.0 mi
  • Garfield Avenue Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
  • Seven Fields Playground · 1 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Mars Shop & Save0.5 mi
  • McGinnis Sisters2.2 mi
  • Giant Eagle2.3 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Mars Rite Aid0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.2 mi
  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mars Area Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Mars Historical Society0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Comtra Theater4.5 mi
  • School of Rock6.0 mi
  • Tammy's School of Dance6.1 mi
  • Melissa Memetz School of Dance6.3 mi
  • Arthur Murray Dance Center6.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Adams Township (Butler County)

Public schools here are run by Mars Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mars Area Primary CtrMarsK–1506Public1.8 mi
Mars Area El SchMars2–4880Public1.8 mi
Mars Area Centennial SchMars5–6627Public2.6 mi
Mars Area MSMars7–8563Public2.2 mi
Mars Area SHSMars9–121,044Public2.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Heart Prints Early Education CenterMarsPre-K–K13Nonsectarian4.2 mi
Kinder Care Learning CenterSeven FieldsPre-K–K10Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Hope AcademyMarsK–1258Nonsectarian4.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Richland Township (Allegheny County), Middlesex Township (Butler County), Pine Township (Allegheny County), West Deer, Hampton, Seven Fields, Evans City, Forward Township (Butler County), Marshall, Jackson Township (Butler County), Mars, Connoquenessing, McCandless, Valencia, Callery and Connoquenessing Borough.

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