Town guide

Fredonia, Pennsylvania

Fredonia is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 314 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16124.

Population314872 per sq mi
Median home value$117,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Fredonia

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Fredonia, PA16124 Buyer’s market —/sq ft 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Delaware Township (Mercer County); part is in Fredonia

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Around Fredonia

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA284 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fredonia

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

Fredonia had 436 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.

It’s the 2344th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.

Fredonia population by census2000: 652, 2010: 502, 2020: 436652200050220104362020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 57,387, 1910: 77,699, 1920: 93,788, 1930: 99,246, 1940: 101,039, 1950: 111,954, 1960: 127,519, 1970: 127,175, 1980: 128,299, 1990: 121,003, 2000: 120,293, 2010: 116,638, 2020: 110,65257K’00’1094K’20’30101K’40’50128K’60’70128K’80’90120K’00’10111K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FredoniaJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in34°16°Jan3.236°17°Feb2.345°24°Mar3.059°35°Apr3.970°46°May3.978°54°Jun4.981°59°Jul4.680°57°Aug3.874°51°Sep4.262°40°Oct3.650°31°Nov3.239°23°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 2 Nw, PA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Mercer County

40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyManufacturing: 8,619 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,291 jobs; Retail trade: 5,995 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,028 jobs; Other services: 1,874 jobs; Educational services: 1,758 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,743 jobs; Construction: 1,552 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fredonia.

Nearest hospitals

  • Edgewood Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Transfer7.8 miles
  • Upmc HorizonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville8.0 miles
  • Sharon Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sharon13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Fredonia

Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fairview SchoolFredonia1–833Amish2.2 mi
Pine Hollow SchoolFredonia1–823Amish5.1 mi
Pleasant View SchoolFredonia1–828Amish4.5 mi
Valley View SchoolFredonia1–831Amish5.6 mi
Windy Acre Amish SchoolFredonia1–836Amish2.5 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 Delaware Township (Mercer County) and Fairview Township (Mercer County).

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