Jefferson Township (Mercer County) is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,688 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16137 and 16150.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Jefferson Township (Mercer County), part in Findley and Mercer Borough
Mostly Sharpsville; part is in Jefferson Township (Mercer County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jefferson Township (Mercer 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA284 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson Township (Mercer 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.
Jefferson Township (Mercer County) had 1,919 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1351st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Castle 1 N, PA weather station (16 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson Township (Mercer County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Mercer Area SD, Sharpsville Area SD, Mercer County Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Area El SchMercer | K–6 | 567 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Sharpsville Area El SchSharpsville | K–5 | 446 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Sharpsville Area MSSharpsville | 6–8 | 217 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Mercer Area MSMercer | 7–8 | 136 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Mercer Area SHSMercer | 9–12 | 282 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Mercer County Career CenterMercer | 9–12 | 8 | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| Sharpsville Area SHSSharpsville | 9–12 | 326 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Learning Christian SchoolMercer | Pre-K–12 | 78 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| Hilltop Amish SchoolMercer | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 7.6 mi |
| Orchard Hill SchoolMercer | 1–8 | 35 | Amish | 5.3 mi |
| Shenango Valley Faith AcademySharpsville | 7–12 | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.6 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 Sharpsville, Findley, Mercer Borough, Coolspring, South Pymatuning, East Lackawannock, Lackawannock, Springfield Township (Mercer County), Clark, Fairview Township (Mercer County) and Jackson Township (Mercer 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.