Town guide

New Beaver, Pennsylvania

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Beaver

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Beaver

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh 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

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.

New Beaver population by census2000: 1,677, 2010: 1,502, 2020: 1,3721,67720001,50220101,3722020

Lawrence County, 1900–2020

Lawrence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 57,042, 1910: 70,032, 1920: 85,545, 1930: 97,258, 1940: 96,877, 1950: 105,120, 1960: 112,965, 1970: 107,374, 1980: 107,150, 1990: 96,246, 2000: 94,643, 2010: 91,108, 2020: 86,07057K’00’1086K’20’3097K’40’50113K’60’70107K’80’9095K’00’1086K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New BeaverJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3 in36°19°Jan3.139°19°Feb2.448°27°Mar3.162°37°Apr3.772°48°May3.879°56°Jun4.383°61°Jul3.882°60°Aug3.576°53°Sep3.664°42°Oct3.151°32°Nov3.040°25°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,447 jobs; Retail trade: 3,278 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,143 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,432 jobs; Construction: 1,474 jobs; Other services: 1,315 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,260 jobs; Educational services: 841 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Educational services 4%

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.

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 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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