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)
Mostly West Wheatfield; part is in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)57 miles away
Closer regional airport
Arnold 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)
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
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.
Westmoreland 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
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.
Schools in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Outside in SchoolBolivar
8–12
47
Nonsectarian
3.2 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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