Independence Township (Beaver County) is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,117 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15001 and 15026.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hopewell Township (Beaver County); part is in Independence Township (Beaver County)
Mostly Findlay; part is in Independence Township (Beaver County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Independence Township (Beaver County). 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)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Independence Township (Beaver County); 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.
Independence Township (Beaver County) had 2,248 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1161st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Beaver County grew from 56,432 residents in 1900 to 168,215 in 2020.
Beaver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moon Twp, PA weather station (6 miles away).
46,532 jobs at 3,327 businesses in Beaver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Independence Township (Beaver County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Central Valley SD, Aliquippa SD, Hopewell Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Grange Primary SchoolAliquippa | Pre-K–2 | 496 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Aliquippa El SchAliquippa | K–6 | 480 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Hopewell El SchAliquippa | K–4 | 323 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Independence El SchAliquippa | K–4 | 228 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Margaret Ross El SchAliquippa | K–4 | 185 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Hopewell JHSAliquippa | 5–8 | 657 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Aliquippa JSHSAliquippa | 7–12 | 493 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Hopewell SHSAliquippa | 9–12 | 614 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima SchoolAliquippa | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
| The Hope Christian AcademyAliquippa | K | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.6 mi |
| Bethel Christian SchoolAliquippa | 5–12 | 9 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Hopewell Township (Beaver County), Aliquippa, Center Township (Beaver County), Raccoon, Findlay and Hanover Township (Beaver 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.