Town guide

Kennedy, Pennsylvania

Kennedy is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,549 people across 5.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15108 and 15136.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population8,5491,560 per sq mi
Median home value$247,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kennedy

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kennedy

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA265 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kennedy

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

Kennedy had 8,701 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 328th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Kennedy population by census2000: 7,504, 2010: 7,672, 2020: 8,7017,50420007,67220108,7012020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KennedyJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in39°21°Jan3.442°22°Feb2.851°29°Mar3.264°39°Apr3.274°50°May3.581°59°Jun3.585°64°Jul3.684°62°Aug3.378°55°Sep3.266°44°Oct2.854°33°Nov2.843°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

628 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kennedy’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heritage Valley SewickleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sewickley5.2 miles
  • Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ DrVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh6.1 miles
  • Allegheny General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh6.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors52
Dentists68
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants63
Mental health providers135
Physical and occupational therapists213
Optometrists13
Chiropractors28
Pharmacies22

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 Kennedy

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Fairhaven Park · 68 acres1.3 mi
  • Clever Park · 27 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle1.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • The Medicine Shoppe1.2 mi
  • Rite Aid1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School Library2.3 mi
  • Cornell Education Center Library2.8 mi
  • Robinson Township Library2.9 mi
  • Chartiers Elementary School Library3.0 mi
  • Coraopolis Memorial Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • John A Hermann Jr Memorial Art3.9 mi
  • Bicycle Heaven5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Miller School of Dance1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1903.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kennedy

Public schools here are run by Moon Area SD, Cornell SD, Montour SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bon Meade El SchMoon townshipK–4572Public7.5 mi
Cornell El SchCoraopolisK–6289Public2.8 mi
J H Brooks El SchMoon TownshipK–4382Public3.1 mi
J.A. Allard El SchMoon TownshipK–4209Public6.0 mi
McCormick El SchMoon TownshipK–4229Public2.6 mi
Montour El SchMcKees RocksK–41,276Public1.1 mi
Richard J. Hyde El SchMoon TownshipK–4237Public4.8 mi
Sto-Rox Primary CtrMcKees RocksK–3317Public1.7 mi
Sto-Rox Upper El SchMcKees Rocks4–6193Public1.7 mi
David E Williams MSCoraopolis5–8952Public1.2 mi
Moon Area Lower MSMoon Township5–6639Public5.4 mi
Cornell HSCoraopolis7–12252Public2.8 mi
Moon Area Upper MSMoon Township7–8621Public5.4 mi
Sto-Rox JSHSMcKees Rocks7–12422Public2.7 mi
Montour HSMc Kees Rocks9–121,004Public1.0 mi
Moon Area SHSMoon Township9–121,211Public5.4 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Archangel Gabriel SchoolMc Kees RocksPre-K–8286Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Montessori School for Creative LearningMoon TownshipPre-K–K13Nonsectarian7.6 mi
Rhema Christian SchoolCoraopolisPre-K–879Christian (no specific denomination)3.0 mi
Robinson Township Christian SchoolMc Kees RocksPre-K–1292Presbyterian1.5 mi
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High SchoolCoraopolis9–12335Roman Catholic2.2 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 Moon, Stowe, McKees Rocks, Coraopolis, Robinson and Findlay.

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