Town guide

Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania

Luzerne Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,409 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15433, 15444, 15447, 15450 and 15463, and parts of 15410, 15413, 15417 and 15475 are in Luzerne Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population5,409183 per sq mi
Median home value$128,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking75%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Luzerne Township

9 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Luzerne Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Luzerne Township

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)39 miles away
Closer regional airportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA254 miles away

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

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

Who represents Luzerne Township

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

Luzerne Township had 5,586 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 526th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.

Luzerne Township population by census2000: 4,683, 2010: 5,965, 2020: 5,5864,68320005,96520105,5862020

Fayette County, 1900–2020

Fayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 110,412, 1910: 167,449, 1920: 188,104, 1930: 198,542, 1940: 200,999, 1950: 189,899, 1960: 169,340, 1970: 154,667, 1980: 159,417, 1990: 145,351, 2000: 148,644, 2010: 136,606, 2020: 128,804110K’00’10188K’20’30201K’40’50169K’60’70159K’80’90149K’00’10129K’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 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Luzerne TownshipJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in39°21°Jan3.242°22°Feb2.851°29°Mar3.464°39°Apr3.574°51°May3.981°60°Jun4.385°64°Jul4.184°63°Aug3.578°56°Sep3.366°44°Oct2.954°34°Nov2.943°27°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleroi Lock 4, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Fayette County

31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,537 jobs; Retail trade: 5,465 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,454 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,928 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,585 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,550 jobs; Other services: 1,521 jobs; Construction: 1,298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Luzerne Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uniontown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Uniontown12.5 miles
  • Upmc GreeneGeneral hospital · emergency room · Waynesburg13.6 miles
  • Penn Highlands Mon ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Monongahela14.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers1

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 Luzerne Township

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Patsy Hillman Park · 447 acres2.6 mi
  • Redstone Park · 38 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot3.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi
  • Giant Eagle4.7 mi
  • Country Fresh Market5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brownsville Family Pharmacy4.2 mi
  • Rite Aid4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.3 mi
  • Rite Aid6.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fredericktown Public Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • W. A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop3.8 mi
  • Frank L. Melega Art Museum4.3 mi
  • Nemacolin Castle4.3 mi
  • Monongahela River, Railroad, and Transportation Museum4.5 mi
  • Fayette Historical Society - Abel Colley Tavern and Museum6.8 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brownsville Borough, Centerville, West Brownsville, California, German, Brownsville Township and Redstone.

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