Town guide

East Mead, Pennsylvania

East Mead is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,429 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16327 and 16335.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,42963 per sq mi
Median home value$182,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Mead

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Mead

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)79 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA283 miles away

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

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

Who represents East Mead

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

East Mead had 1,316 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1483rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Crawford County grew from 63,643 residents in 1900 to 83,938 in 2020.

East Mead population by census2000: 1,485, 2010: 1,493, 2020: 1,3161,48520001,49320101,3162020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,643, 1910: 61,565, 1920: 60,667, 1930: 62,980, 1940: 71,644, 1950: 78,948, 1960: 77,956, 1970: 81,342, 1980: 88,869, 1990: 86,169, 2000: 90,366, 2010: 88,765, 2020: 83,93864K’00’1061K’20’3072K’40’5078K’60’7089K’80’9090K’00’1084K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East MeadJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in33°18°Jan2.535°19°Feb2.044°27°Mar2.958°37°Apr3.869°48°May3.776°56°Jun4.480°61°Jul4.978°59°Aug3.772°53°Sep4.260°42°Oct3.748°33°Nov3.037°25°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Meadville Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Crawford County

25,729 jobs at 1,921 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 6,957 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,916 jobs; Retail trade: 3,391 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,197 jobs; Educational services: 1,220 jobs; Other services: 1,220 jobs; Construction: 753 jobs; Professional services: 583 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 5% Other services 5% Construction 3% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

480 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Mead’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Meadville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Meadville2.1 miles
  • Upmc HorizonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville20.6 miles
  • Titusville Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Titusville22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors49
Specialist doctors105
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants106
Mental health providers136
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists12
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies19

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 East Mead

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Cora Clark Park · 37 acres1.7 mi
  • Thompson Athletic Complex · 32 acres3.2 mi
  • Eldred Glen Park · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • Hillcrest Park · 11 acres1.2 mi
  • Oakgrove Park · 6 acres1.3 mi
  • Allegheny Park · 5 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Valesky's2.6 mi
  • Tops2.6 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Millrun Community Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • The Apothecary2.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Pelletier Library2.2 mi
  • Meadville Public Library2.3 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum2.1 mi
  • Baldwin-Reynolds House2.5 mi
  • Meadville Railroad Depot Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Shafer Auditorium2.2 mi
  • Vukovich Center2.2 mi
  • Meadville Community Theatre2.3 mi
  • Academy Theater2.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in East Mead

Public schools here are run by Crawford Central SD, Penncrest SD, Crawford County Career & Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
First District El SchMeadvilleK–6334Public2.2 mi
Neason Hill El SchMeadvilleK–6333Public1.9 mi
Second District El SchMeadvilleK–6316Public2.4 mi
West End El SchMeadvilleK–6310Public6.6 mi
Maplewood JSHSGuys Mills7–12431Public8.8 mi
Meadville MSMeadville7–8340Public1.1 mi
Crawford County Career and Technical CenterMeadville9–1216Career and Technical1.0 mi
Meadville Area SHSMeadville9–12708Public1.1 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Seton Catholic SchoolMeadvillePre-K–8125Roman Catholic2.2 mi
Learning Center K-8 SchoolMeadvilleK–861Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Blooming Valley Mennonite SchoolGuys Mills1–811Mennonite7.5 mi
Faith Builders Christian SchoolGuys Mills1–12112Mennonite6.9 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 Meadville, West Mead, Vernon, Randolph, Hayfield, Union Township (Crawford County), Woodcock, Richmond Township (Crawford County), East Fairfield, Blooming Valley and Wayne Township (Crawford County).

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