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Bell Township (Westmoreland County), Pennsylvania

Bell Township (Westmoreland County) is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,055 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15680, and parts of 15613, 15618 and 15681 are in Bell Township (Westmoreland County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,05596 per sq mi
Median home value$139,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bell Township (Westmoreland County)

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Salina, PA15680Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Bell Township (Westmoreland County)

Apollo, PA15613 Seller’s market $170/sq ft +17.2% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Washington Township (Westmoreland County); part is in Bell Township (Westmoreland County)

Saltsburg, PA15681 Balanced $110/sq ft +13.3% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 43% sold over asking

Mostly Conemaugh Township (Indiana County); part is in Bell Township (Westmoreland County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bell Township (Westmoreland County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)40 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA231 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bell Township (Westmoreland 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

Bell Township (Westmoreland County) had 2,080 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1192nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.

Bell Township (Westmoreland County) population by census2000: 2,458, 2010: 2,348, 2020: 2,0802,45820002,34820102,0802020

Westmoreland County, 1900–2020

Westmoreland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 160,175, 1910: 231,304, 1920: 273,568, 1930: 294,995, 1940: 303,411, 1950: 313,179, 1960: 352,629, 1970: 376,935, 1980: 392,294, 1990: 370,321, 2000: 369,993, 2010: 365,169, 2020: 354,663160K’00’10274K’20’30303K’40’50353K’60’70392K’80’90370K’00’10355K’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 20°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bell Township (Westmoreland County)Jan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in36°20°Jan3.539°21°Feb2.848°28°Mar3.561°38°Apr3.771°48°May4.279°57°Jun4.983°61°Jul4.882°59°Aug4.276°53°Sep4.063°42°Oct3.351°33°Nov3.541°26°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salina 3 W, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Westmoreland County

124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Westmoreland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,494 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,080 jobs; Retail trade: 17,793 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,007 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,402 jobs; Professional services: 7,078 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,777 jobs; Construction: 6,770 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bell Township (Westmoreland County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natrona15.1 miles
  • Forbes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Monroeville16.7 miles
  • Upmc EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroeville16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Bell Township (Westmoreland County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pasternak Recreation Area · 6 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shop and Save3.8 mi
  • Werner's Grocery Store4.6 mi
  • Naser Foods6.0 mi
  • Shop'n'Save6.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Saltsburg Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • Vandergrift Pharmacy6.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Avonmore Public Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Shawley Amphitheater6.2 mi
  • Casino Theatre6.8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Washington Township (Westmoreland County), Kiskiminetas, Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County), Apollo, Conemaugh Township (Indiana County), Avonmore, Loyalhanna, Saltsburg, Oklahoma, Young Township (Indiana County), South Bend and Salem Township (Westmoreland County).

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