Forward Township (Butler County) is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,304 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16033 and 16053.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population3,304143 per sq mi
Median home value$450,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Butler Township (Butler County); part is in Forward Township (Butler County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forward Township (Butler County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Forward Township (Butler County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA263 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Forward Township (Butler County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Forward Township (Butler County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 16th DistrictMike Kelly (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
Forward Township (Butler County) had 3,164 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 837th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.
Butler 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 2 Sw, PA weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Butler County
86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forward Township (Butler County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butler8.2 miles
Ahn Wexford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wexford11.0 miles
Upmc PassavantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh14.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
8
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
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 Forward Township (Butler County)
Parks (1 nearby)
EDCO Park · 4 acres2.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
The Grocery Place2.2 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens5.5 mi
Mars Rite Aid6.6 mi
Rite Aid6.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Evans City Public Library2.3 mi
Museums
Harmony Museum5.2 mi
Audubon Society5.2 mi
Zelienople Historical Society5.6 mi
Mars Historical Society6.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Zelienople Community Park Amphitheater5.2 mi
Ooh & Aah5.6 mi
Succop Theater6.7 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Butler Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Connoquenessing El SchRenfrew
K–5
287
Public
2.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Evans City, Butler Township (Butler County), Jackson Township (Butler County), Connoquenessing, Adams Township (Butler County), Penn Township (Butler County), Callery and Connoquenessing Borough.
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