Town guide

Ligonier Borough, Pennsylvania

Ligonier Borough is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,534 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15658.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,5343,068 per sq mi
Median home value$236,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ligonier Borough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ligonier Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)55 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA217 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ligonier Borough

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

Ligonier Borough had 1,513 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1423rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.

Ligonier Borough population by census2000: 1,695, 2010: 1,573, 2020: 1,5131,69520001,57320101,5132020

Westmoreland County, 1900–2020

Westmoreland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 160,175, 1910: 231,304, 1920: 273,568, 1930: 294,995, 1940: 303,411, 1950: 313,179, 1960: 352,629, 1970: 376,935, 1980: 392,294, 1990: 370,321, 2000: 369,993, 2010: 365,169, 2020: 354,663160K’00’10274K’20’30303K’40’50353K’60’70392K’80’90370K’00’10355K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ligonier BoroughJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in36°19°Jan4.139°20°Feb3.348°27°Mar4.361°38°Apr4.669°48°May4.576°57°Jun5.080°61°Jul4.778°59°Aug4.072°52°Sep4.462°41°Oct3.650°33°Nov3.441°26°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel Mtn, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Westmoreland County

124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Westmoreland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,494 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,080 jobs; Retail trade: 17,793 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,007 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,402 jobs; Professional services: 7,078 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,777 jobs; Construction: 6,770 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ligonier Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Excela Health Latrobe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Latrobe9.7 miles
  • Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensburg17.2 miles
  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists49
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

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 Ligonier Borough

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Weller Field · 15 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ligonier Valley Library<0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Raccoon Lagoon Stage2.5 mi
  • Hillside Theater2.5 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 Ligonier Borough

Public schools here are run by Ligonier Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mellon El SchLigonierPre-K–5395Public0.5 mi
Ligonier Valley MSLigonier6–8268Public0.6 mi
Ligonier Valley HSLigonier9–12434Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ligonier Township, Cook and Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County).

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