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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benezette. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Benezette
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)110 miles away
Closer regional airport
DuBois 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
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
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.
Elk County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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