German is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,563 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15410, 15443, 15454, 15458 and 15476, and parts of 15461 and 15468 are in German too.
Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly German; also Luzerne Township and Redstone
All in German
All in German
All in German
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Mostly Masontown; part is in German
Mostly Redstone; part is in German
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside German. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA252 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of German; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
German had 4,669 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 617th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grays Landing, PA weather station (7 miles away).
31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in German’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Albert Gallatin Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George J Plava El SchMc Clellandtown | K–5 | 314 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Albert Gallatin North MSMcClellandtown | 6–8 | 375 | Public | 0.6 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 Masontown, Redstone, Luzerne Township, Menallen Township (Fayette County) and Nicholson Township (Fayette County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.