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Penn Township (Westmoreland County), Pennsylvania

Penn Township (Westmoreland County) is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 20,456 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15085, 15623 and 15636, and parts of 15632, 15642, 15644, 15665 and 15675 are in Penn Township (Westmoreland County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population20,456665 per sq mi
Median home value$301,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Penn Township (Westmoreland County)

8 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)32 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA240 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Penn Township (Westmoreland 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 (Westmoreland 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 (Westmoreland County) had 20,079 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Penn Township (Westmoreland County) population by census2000: 19,591, 2010: 20,005, 2020: 20,07919,591200020,005201020,0792020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Penn Township (Westmoreland County)Jan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in38°22°Jan3.241°22°Feb2.850°29°Mar3.364°39°Apr3.874°51°May4.183°59°Jun4.686°64°Jul4.884°62°Aug4.277°55°Sep3.465°43°Oct3.452°33°Nov2.941°27°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murrysville 2 Sw, PA weather station (5 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Greensburg4.1 miles
  • Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greensburg6.4 miles
  • Forbes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Monroeville7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies2

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 (Westmoreland County)

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Bushy Run Battlefield Park · 235 acres1.8 mi
  • Oak Hollow Park · 160 acres2.1 mi
  • Municipal Park · 60 acres0.8 mi
  • Flinn Reserve Expansion · 47 acres3.3 mi
  • Hilltop Park · 29 acres3.3 mi
  • Flinn Reserve Expansion (24.5 Acres) · 27 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle1.5 mi
  • Giant Eagle2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi
  • ALDI2.8 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.6 mi
  • Rite Aid2.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Penn Area Library0.8 mi
  • Manor Public Library1.2 mi
  • Norwin Public Library2.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Big Mac Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Lamp Theatre2.9 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 (Westmoreland County)

Public schools here are run by Penn-Trafford SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Level Green El SchTraffordK–5269Public4.3 mi
Trafford El SchTraffordK–5196Public5.8 mi
Trafford MSTrafford6–8354Public5.8 mi
Penn Trafford HSHarrison City9–121,167Public0.4 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 North Huntingdon, Jeannette, Murrysville, Irwin Borough, Hempfield, Trafford, Washington Township (Westmoreland County), Sewickley Township, Manor Borough, Export, North Irwin, Penn Borough, Salem Township (Westmoreland County) and Trafford Borough.

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