Town guide

Benezette, Pennsylvania

Benezette is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, home to about 127 people across 107 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15821, and parts of 15832 and 15868 are in Benezette too.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1271 per sq mi
Median home value$182,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Benezette

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Benezette

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)110 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA194 miles away

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

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

Who represents Benezette

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

Benezette had 216 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 2502nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Elk County grew from 32,903 residents in 1900 to 30,990 in 2020.

Benezette population by census2000: 227, 2010: 207, 2020: 216227200020720102162020

Elk County, 1900–2020

Elk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,903, 1910: 35,871, 1920: 34,981, 1930: 33,431, 1940: 34,443, 1950: 34,503, 1960: 37,328, 1970: 37,770, 1980: 38,338, 1990: 34,878, 2000: 35,112, 2010: 31,946, 2020: 30,99033K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5037K’60’7038K’80’9035K’00’1031K’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 16°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BenezetteJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in33°16°Jan3.137°16°Feb2.346°24°Mar3.260°34°Apr3.871°45°May3.779°54°Jun4.282°59°Jul4.581°57°Aug4.574°51°Sep4.262°39°Oct3.849°30°Nov3.438°23°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emporium, PA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Elk County

12,841 jobs at 898 businesses in Elk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Elk CountyManufacturing: 6,132 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,432 jobs; Retail trade: 1,338 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 882 jobs; Construction: 492 jobs; Other services: 465 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 405 jobs; Wholesale trade: 308 jobsManufacturing 48% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 4% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands ElkCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys12.2 miles
  • Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois22.6 miles
  • Upmc KaneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kane32.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Benezette

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Main St Park · 7 acres1.8 mi
  • Hemlock Ave Park · 5 acres5.6 mi
  • Byrnedale Park · 3 acres4.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter10.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Bennett's Valley Pharmacy4.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Elk Country Visitor Center3.0 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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 Jay, Fox, Gibson Township, Lumber and Driftwood.

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