Brownsville Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 539 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15417.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population539357 per sq mi
Median home value$79,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$78Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Brownsville Borough; part is in Brownsville Township
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Around Brownsville Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)37 miles away
Closer regional airport
Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA251 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownsville Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Brownsville Township
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 14th DistrictGuy Reschenthaler (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
Brownsville Township had 534 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 2121st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.
Fayette 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleroi Lock 4, PA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Fayette County
31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownsville Township.
Nearest hospitals
Penn Highlands Mon ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Monongahela11.0 miles
Uniontown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Uniontown12.4 miles
Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville15.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
11
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
5
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 Brownsville Township
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Brownsville Family Pharmacy0.2 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Brownsville Free Public Library0.2 mi
Brownsville Free Public Library0.3 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Nemacolin Castle0.1 mi
Frank L. Melega Art Museum0.1 mi
Monongahela River, Railroad, and Transportation Museum0.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Brownsville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Brownsville Area El SchBrownsville
K–5
617
Public
1.2 mi
Brownsville Area MSBrownsville
6–8
329
Public
1.2 mi
Brownsville Area HSBrownsville
9–12
457
Public
1.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolBrownsville
Pre-K–12
211
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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