Town guide

Rockwood, Pennsylvania

Rockwood is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 793 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15557.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7932,403 per sq mi
Median home value$90,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rockwood

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rockwood

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)67 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA215 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rockwood; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Rockwood

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

Rockwood had 843 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1913th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.

Rockwood population by census2000: 954, 2010: 890, 2020: 843954200089020108432020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,461, 1910: 67,717, 1920: 82,112, 1930: 80,764, 1940: 84,957, 1950: 81,813, 1960: 77,450, 1970: 76,037, 1980: 81,243, 1990: 78,218, 2000: 80,023, 2010: 77,742, 2020: 74,12949K’00’1082K’20’3085K’40’5077K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1074K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RockwoodJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 5 in32°17°Jan4.535°18°Feb4.944°25°Mar4.557°34°Apr5.567°47°May5.472°56°Jun4.777°61°Jul4.275°59°Aug4.770°52°Sep4.359°40°Oct4.147°30°Nov4.237°23°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hidden Valley, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Somerset County

18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,038 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,834 jobs; Retail trade: 2,511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,762 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,171 jobs; Professional services: 1,114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset7.5 miles
  • Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale12.3 miles
  • Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2

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 Rockwood

Museums

  • Laurel Hill Visitor Center4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Rockwood

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rockwood Area El SchRockwoodK–6295Public1.9 mi
Rockwood Area JSHSRockwood7–12271Public1.9 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 Milford Township (Somerset County), Black, Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), Upper Turkeyfoot, New Centerville and Casselman.

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