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Perry Township (Fayette County), Pennsylvania

Perry Township (Fayette County) is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,590 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15482 and 15492, and parts of 15428, 15473 and 15486 are in Perry Township (Fayette County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $25 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,590127 per sq mi
Median home value$211,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$25Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Perry Township (Fayette County)

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Star Junction, PA15482 $25/sq ft 0% sold over asking

All in Perry Township (Fayette County)

Wickhaven, PA15492 —/sq ft

All in Perry Township (Fayette County)

Vanderbilt, PA15486 Buyer’s market $79/sq ft −40.1% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Franklin Township (Fayette County); part is in Perry Township (Fayette County)

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)40 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA243 miles away

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

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

Who represents Perry Township (Fayette 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

Perry Township (Fayette County) had 2,338 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1030th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Perry Township (Fayette County) population by census2000: 2,786, 2010: 2,552, 2020: 2,3382,78620002,55220102,3382020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Perry Township (Fayette County)Jan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in38°21°Jan3.242°21°Feb3.051°28°Mar3.664°38°Apr4.273°49°May4.780°58°Jun4.984°62°Jul4.783°61°Aug4.477°54°Sep3.966°43°Oct3.453°32°Nov3.343°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Connellsville 2 Ssw, PA weather station (9 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry Township (Fayette County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville8.3 miles
  • Excela Health - Frick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant11.6 miles
  • Uniontown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Uniontown11.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Perryopolis, Franklin Township (Fayette County), Lower Tyrone, Washington Township (Fayette County), Jefferson Township (Fayette County), Dawson, Dunbar, Vanderbilt and Upper Tyrone.

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