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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kennedy. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kennedy
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh 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.
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.
Allegheny County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
56
Specialist doctors
52
Dentists
68
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
63
Mental health providers
135
Physical and occupational therapists
213
Optometrists
13
Chiropractors
28
Pharmacies
22
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: 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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bon Meade El SchMoon township
K–4
572
Public
7.5 mi
Cornell El SchCoraopolis
K–6
289
Public
2.8 mi
J H Brooks El SchMoon Township
K–4
382
Public
3.1 mi
J.A. Allard El SchMoon Township
K–4
209
Public
6.0 mi
McCormick El SchMoon Township
K–4
229
Public
2.6 mi
Montour El SchMcKees Rocks
K–4
1,276
Public
1.1 mi
Richard J. Hyde El SchMoon Township
K–4
237
Public
4.8 mi
Sto-Rox Primary CtrMcKees Rocks
K–3
317
Public
1.7 mi
Sto-Rox Upper El SchMcKees Rocks
4–6
193
Public
1.7 mi
David E Williams MSCoraopolis
5–8
952
Public
1.2 mi
Moon Area Lower MSMoon Township
5–6
639
Public
5.4 mi
Cornell HSCoraopolis
7–12
252
Public
2.8 mi
Moon Area Upper MSMoon Township
7–8
621
Public
5.4 mi
Sto-Rox JSHSMcKees Rocks
7–12
422
Public
2.7 mi
Montour HSMc Kees Rocks
9–12
1,004
Public
1.0 mi
Moon Area SHSMoon Township
9–12
1,211
Public
5.4 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Archangel Gabriel SchoolMc Kees Rocks
Pre-K–8
286
Roman Catholic
2.1 mi
Montessori School for Creative LearningMoon Township
Pre-K–K
13
Nonsectarian
7.6 mi
Rhema Christian SchoolCoraopolis
Pre-K–8
79
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.0 mi
Robinson Township Christian SchoolMc Kees Rocks
Pre-K–12
92
Presbyterian
1.5 mi
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High SchoolCoraopolis
9–12
335
Roman Catholic
2.2 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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