Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,675 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15317.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Canonsburg, part in Peters and North Strabane
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canonsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canonsburg; 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.
Canonsburg had 9,744 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 276th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Washington County grew from 92,181 residents in 1900 to 209,349 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington 3 Ne, PA weather station (6 miles away).
84,410 jobs at 5,340 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
702 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canonsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 61 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 79 |
| Dentists | 52 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 116 |
| Mental health providers | 207 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 130 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 43 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1791.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Canon-McMillan SD, Peters Township SD, Western Area Career and Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borland Manor El SchCanonsburg | K–4 | 273 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hills-Hendersonville El SchCanonsburg | K–4 | 267 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Pleasant Valley El SchMcMurray | K–3 | 495 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| South Central ElCanonsburg | K–4 | 450 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| McMurray El SchMcMurray | 4–5 | 608 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| North Strabane Intrmd SchCanonsburg | 5–6 | 415 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Peters Twp MSMcMurray | 6–8 | 952 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Canon-McMillan MSCanonsburg | 7–8 | 836 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Canon-McMillan SHSCanonsburg | 9–12 | 1,660 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Peters Twp HSMcMurray | 9–12 | 1,267 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Western Area Career and Technology Center - Washington CntyCanonsburg | 9–12 | 10 | Career and Technical | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindercare Learning CenterMcmurray | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Kinder Care Learning CenterMcmurray | K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Southwood SchoolCanonsburg | 4–12 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Peters, North Strabane, Cecil and Chartiers.
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