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Around Brackenridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA246 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brackenridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Brackenridge had 3,240 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 864th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.
Allegheny 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natrona Lock 4, PA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Allegheny County
709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brackenridge.
Nearest hospitals
Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · NatronaUnder a mile
Upmc St. MargaretGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh11.6 miles
Upmc EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroeville11.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Chiropractors
3
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 Brackenridge
Parks (1 nearby)
Riverview Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Giant Eagle1.2 mi
Aldi1.4 mi
Golden Dawn Super Market1.8 mi
Community Supermarket2.4 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid2.7 mi
Walmart Pharmacy4.5 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Tarentum Branch Library Community Library of Allegheny Valley0.8 mi
Highlands Senior High School Library1.0 mi
Museums
Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM)3.2 mi
Rachel Carson Homestead4.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Marshall Auditorium4.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Highlands SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Highlands Early Childhood CenterBrackenridge
Pre-K–K
205
Public
0.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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