Plumcreek is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,068 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15732, 15736, 15774, 16201, 16226 and 16249.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Washington Township (Indiana County); part is in Plumcreek
Mostly Elderton; part is in Plumcreek
Mostly Armstrong; part is in Plumcreek
Part is in Plumcreek, part in Kittanning Borough and East Franklin
Mostly Ford City; part is in Plumcreek
Mostly Rural Valley; part is in Plumcreek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plumcreek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plumcreek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Plumcreek had 2,112 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1186th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.
Armstrong County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ford City 4 S Dam, PA weather station (8 miles away).
14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
306 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plumcreek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 74 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Armstrong SD, Lenape Technical School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderton El SchElderton | K–6 | 199 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lenape El SchFord City | K–6 | 691 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Shannock Valley El SchRural Valley | K–6 | 310 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| West Hills Primary SchKittanning | K–3 | 522 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| West Hills Intermediate SchKittanning | 4–6 | 424 | Public | 13.5 mi |
| Armstrong JSHSKittanning | 7–12 | 1,374 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| West Shamokin JSHSRural Valley | 7–12 | 526 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Lenape Technical SchoolFord City | 9–12 | 586 | Career and Technical | 9.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Redeemer SchoolFord City | Pre-K–6 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 10.2 mi |
| Divine Redeemer SchoolFord City | Pre-K–6 | 84 | Roman Catholic | 10.2 mi |
| Seeds of Faith Christian AcademyCreekside | Pre-K–12 | 76 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.7 mi |
| Grace Christian School of Armstrong CountyKittanning | K–12 | 102 | Brethren | 11.5 mi |
| Adelphoi Education at KittanningKittanning | 8–12 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 11.6 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 Kittanning Borough, Ford City, Manor Township, East Franklin, North Buffalo, Armstrong, Rayburn, West Kittanning, Kittanning Township, Washington Township (Indiana County), Rural Valley, Cowanshannock, Bethel Township (Armstrong County), Valley Township (Armstrong County), Burrell Township, South Bend, Applewold, Creekside, Elderton, Boggs Township (Armstrong County), Young Township (Indiana County), Atwood and Shelocta.
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