Town guide

Leechburg, Pennsylvania

Leechburg is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,985 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15656.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,9854,511 per sq mi
Median home value$97,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Leechburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leechburg

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)34 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA240 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leechburg

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

Leechburg had 2,149 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1224th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.

Leechburg population by census2000: 2,386, 2010: 2,156, 2020: 2,1492,38620002,15620102,1492020

Armstrong County, 1900–2020

Armstrong County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,551, 1910: 67,880, 1920: 75,568, 1930: 79,298, 1940: 81,087, 1950: 80,842, 1960: 79,524, 1970: 75,590, 1980: 77,768, 1990: 73,478, 2000: 72,392, 2010: 68,941, 2020: 65,55853K’00’1076K’20’3081K’40’5080K’60’7078K’80’9072K’00’1066K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeechburgJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in36°20°Jan3.341°21°Feb2.449°27°Mar3.467°38°Apr3.874°49°May4.282°57°Jun4.784°62°Jul4.584°60°Aug3.878°54°Sep4.066°43°Oct3.152°33°Nov3.241°26°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Schenley Lock 5, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Armstrong County

14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Armstrong CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,314 jobs; Retail trade: 1,838 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,584 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,349 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,113 jobs; Other services: 1,008 jobs; Construction: 890 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 801 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 7% Construction 6% Mining, oil and gas 6%

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

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leechburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natrona6.2 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning12.6 miles
  • Upmc EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroeville15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

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 Leechburg

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Leechburg/Gilpin Community Park · 34 acres0.9 mi
  • Leechburg Riverfront Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sprankle's Neighborhood Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vandergrift Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Vandergrift Public Library Association3.8 mi
  • Freeport Public Library4.3 mi
  • Apollo Memorial Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society1.0 mi
  • Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater1.6 mi
  • Casino Theatre3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Leechburg

Public schools here are run by Leechburg Area SD, Kiski Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
David Leech El SchLeechburgPre-K–5287Public1.0 mi
Kiski Area North Primary SchLeechburgK–4447Public1.7 mi
Leechburg Area MSLeechburg6–8147Public1.0 mi
Leechburg Area HSLeechburg9–12177Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Merakey Education CenterLeechburgK–1127Nonsectarian0.6 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 Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County), Gilpin, West Leechburg and Parks.

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