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Penn Township (Butler County), Pennsylvania

Penn Township (Butler County) is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,923 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16002 and 16053.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,923203 per sq mi
Median home value$297,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Penn Township (Butler County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Butler, PA16002 Seller’s market $188/sq ft −11.7% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 41/100

Part is in Penn Township (Butler County), part in Summit Township (Butler County) and Butler Township (Butler County)

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

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Around Penn Township (Butler County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA256 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Penn Township (Butler County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Penn Township (Butler County)

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

Penn Township (Butler County) had 4,990 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 580th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.

Penn Township (Butler County) population by census2000: 5,210, 2010: 5,071, 2020: 4,9905,21020005,07120104,9902020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,962, 1910: 72,689, 1920: 77,270, 1930: 80,480, 1940: 87,590, 1950: 97,320, 1960: 114,639, 1970: 127,941, 1980: 147,912, 1990: 152,013, 2000: 174,083, 2010: 183,862, 2020: 193,76357K’00’1077K’20’3088K’40’50115K’60’70148K’80’90174K’00’10194K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Penn Township (Butler County)Jan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in34°17°Jan3.437°18°Feb2.746°25°Mar3.360°35°Apr3.570°45°May3.878°54°Jun4.382°58°Jul4.281°57°Aug4.074°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.350°30°Nov3.339°23°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 2 Sw, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,779 jobs; Retail trade: 11,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,615 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,396 jobs; Professional services: 6,840 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,831 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,735 jobs; Construction: 4,658 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penn Township (Butler County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butler4.5 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning16.6 miles
  • Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natrona16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors6

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 Penn Township (Butler County)

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Memorial Park · 72 acres3.0 mi
  • Ritts Park · 12 acres2.7 mi
  • Father Marinaro Park · 9 acres1.4 mi
  • Highfield Park · 8 acres3.3 mi
  • Rotary Park · 3 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Friedman's2.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • BHS Retail Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Rite Aid2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Butler Area Public Library2.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Little Red Schoolhouse1.9 mi
  • The Maridon Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Succop Theater1.9 mi
  • Musical Theatre Guild3.3 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.

Schools in Penn Township (Butler County)

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Connoquenessing El SchRenfrewK–5287Public7.0 mi
Summit Township El SchButlerK–5259Public2.6 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
His Kids Christian SchoolButlerPre-K–652Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
Holy Sepulcher Catholic SchoolButlerPre-K–8131Roman Catholic7.7 mi
Penn Christian AcademyButlerPre-K–8117Christian (no specific denomination)5.0 mi
St Wendelin Catholic SchoolButlerPre-K–880Roman Catholic5.2 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 Summit Township (Butler County), Butler Township (Butler County), Jefferson Township (Butler County), Connoquenessing, Forward Township (Butler County), Clearfield Township (Butler County), Middlesex Township (Butler County) and Connoquenessing Borough.

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