Town guide

Armstrong, Pennsylvania

Armstrong is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,753 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15774, and parts of 15701 are in Armstrong too.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,75373 per sq mi
Median home value$183,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Armstrong

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Armstrong

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)52 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA221 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Armstrong; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Armstrong

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

Armstrong had 2,761 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 968th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.

Armstrong population by census2000: 3,090, 2010: 2,998, 2020: 2,7613,09020002,99820102,7612020

Indiana County, 1900–2020

Indiana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,556, 1910: 66,210, 1920: 80,910, 1930: 75,395, 1940: 79,854, 1950: 77,106, 1960: 75,366, 1970: 79,451, 1980: 92,281, 1990: 89,994, 2000: 89,605, 2010: 88,880, 2020: 83,24643K’00’1081K’20’3080K’40’5075K’60’7092K’80’9090K’00’1083K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArmstrongJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 25°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in36°18°Jan3.639°18°Feb3.049°25°Mar3.962°35°Apr4.072°46°May4.379°54°Jun4.883°59°Jul5.181°58°Aug4.375°51°Sep4.263°40°Oct3.551°30°Nov3.541°24°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Indiana County

23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Indiana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,961 jobs; Retail trade: 4,594 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,132 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,772 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 882 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Armstrong.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indiana5.5 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning20.1 miles
  • Excela Health Latrobe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Latrobe24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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 Armstrong

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shelocta Community Park · 2 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle3.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Stabley Library5.3 mi
  • University Libraries5.3 mi
  • Stapleton Library5.3 mi
  • Indiana Free Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • IUP Museum5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fisher Auditorium5.3 mi
  • Waller Hall5.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with White, Indiana Borough, Rayne, Plumcreek, Center Township (Indiana County), Brush Valley, South Bend, Washington Township (Indiana County), Cherryhill, Young Township (Indiana County) and Shelocta.

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