Salem Township (Mercer County) is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 849 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16125 and 16130.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Greenville; part is in Salem Township (Mercer County)
Mostly Sandy Creek; part is in Salem Township (Mercer County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salem Township (Mercer County). 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem Township (Mercer County); 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.
Salem Township (Mercer County) had 753 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1875th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 2 Nw, PA weather station (9 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
149 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem Township (Mercer County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Commodore Perry SD, Greenville Area SD, Keystone Education Center CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore Perry SchHadley | K–6 | 223 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Greenville El SchGreenville | K–6 | 626 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Keystone Education Center CSGreenville | K–12 | 174 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Reynolds El SchGreenville | K–6 | 530 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Commodore Perry JSHSHadley | 7–12 | 202 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Greenville JSHSGreenville | 7–12 | 610 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Reynolds JSHSGreenville | 7–12 | 426 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–7 | 44 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| County Line SchoolGreenville | 1–8 | 23 | Amish | 5.1 mi |
| Meadow Valley Christian SchoolGreenville | 1–8 | 34 | Amish | 5.6 mi |
| Osborn SchoolGreenville | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 4.1 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 Greenville, Hempfield Township, West Salem, Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County), Sandy Creek, Delaware Township (Mercer County), Perry Township (Mercer County), Otter Creek, Deer Creek and Sheakleyville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.