New Beaver is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,343 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16141, and parts of 16157 are in New Beaver too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,34393 per sq mi
Median home value$135,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Shenango Township (Lawrence County); part is in New Beaver
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Beaver. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New Beaver
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA282 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New Beaver; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents New Beaver
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 16th DistrictMike Kelly (R)
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
New Beaver had 1,372 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1531st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lawrence County grew from 57,042 residents in 1900 to 86,070 in 2020.
Lawrence 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Falls 1 Ne, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Lawrence County
24,349 jobs at 1,865 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Upmc JamesonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Castle10.2 miles
Heritage Valley BeaverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beaver11.1 miles
Hmhp St. Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boardman17.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around New Beaver
Parks (1 nearby)
Wampum Community Park · 13 acres2.5 mi
Grocery stores
Save-A-Lot5.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter5.8 mi
Giant Eagle6.1 mi
Giant Eagle6.2 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy4.5 mi
Libraries
Ellwood City Public Library4.6 mi
Chippewa Branch Library6.1 mi
Museums
Ellwood City Area Historical Society4.5 mi
Beaver County Industrial Museum4.7 mi
Air Heritage Museum6.2 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shenango Township (Lawrence County), Wayne Township (Lawrence County), Wampum, Big Beaver, New Galilee, North Beaver, Taylor Township (Lawrence County), Darlington and Little Beaver.
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