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Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), Pennsylvania

Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,206 people across 61 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15923, and parts of 15658 and 15944 are in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,20636 per sq mi
Median home value$178,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)57 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA214 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)

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

Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) had 2,046 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1132nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.

Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) population by census2000: 2,536, 2010: 2,424, 2020: 2,0462,53620002,42420102,0462020

Westmoreland County, 1900–2020

Westmoreland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 160,175, 1910: 231,304, 1920: 273,568, 1930: 294,995, 1940: 303,411, 1950: 313,179, 1960: 352,629, 1970: 376,935, 1980: 392,294, 1990: 370,321, 2000: 369,993, 2010: 365,169, 2020: 354,663160K’00’10274K’20’30303K’40’50353K’60’70392K’80’90370K’00’10355K’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 19°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)Jan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in36°19°Jan4.139°20°Feb3.348°27°Mar4.361°38°Apr4.669°48°May4.576°57°Jun5.080°61°Jul4.778°59°Aug4.072°52°Sep4.462°41°Oct3.650°33°Nov3.441°26°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel Mtn, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Westmoreland County

124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Westmoreland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,494 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,080 jobs; Retail trade: 17,793 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,007 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,402 jobs; Professional services: 7,078 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,777 jobs; Construction: 6,770 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown12.9 miles
  • Excela Health Latrobe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Latrobe13.7 miles
  • Indiana Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indiana18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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 Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Ross Mountain3.8 mi
  • Pine Ridge County Park5.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter7.8 mi
  • Giant Eagle8.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid7.5 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy7.9 mi
  • Rite Aid7.9 mi

Libraries

  • Ligonier Valley Library8.0 mi
  • Blairsville Public Library8.4 mi

Museums

  • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art8.5 mi
  • Ligonier Valley Rail Road Museum8.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hillside Theater8.5 mi
  • Raccoon Lagoon Stage8.6 mi

Counts are within about 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 Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Outside in SchoolBolivar8–1247Nonsectarian3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Ligonier Township, Ligonier Borough, West Wheatfield, St. Clair Township, New Florence, Cook, Bolivar and East Wheatfield.

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