Town guide

Saltlick, Pennsylvania

Saltlick is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,980 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15446, 15462 and 15622, and parts of 15469, 15490 and 15610 are in Saltlick too.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,98079 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Saltlick

6 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Indian Head, PA15446Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Saltlick

Champion, PA15622 Buyer’s market $223/sq ft −22.2% vs. last year 8.5 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 4/100

Mostly Saltlick; also Donegal Township (Westmoreland County) and Middlecreek Township (Somerset County)

Normalville, PA15469 —/sq ft

Mostly Springfield Township (Fayette County); part is in Saltlick

White, PA15490 —/sq ft

Mostly Bullskin; part is in Saltlick

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saltlick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Saltlick

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)54 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA225 miles away

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

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

Who represents Saltlick

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

Saltlick had 3,037 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 907th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Saltlick population by census2000: 3,715, 2010: 3,461, 2020: 3,0373,71520003,46120103,0372020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SaltlickJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 5 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.7 in35°19°Jan5.039°20°Feb3.547°26°Mar3.760°37°Apr4.170°47°May4.777°56°Jun4.981°60°Jul4.679°59°Aug4.274°52°Sep3.963°41°Oct3.351°32°Nov3.741°25°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donegal 2 Nw, PA weather station (5 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saltlick’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Excela Health - Frick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant10.6 miles
  • Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville11.2 miles
  • Excela Health Latrobe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Latrobe16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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 Saltlick

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Roaring Run Natural Area4.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • G & D's Market0.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Saltlick

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Champion Christian SchoolChampionPre-K–1181Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County), Springfield Township (Fayette County), Bullskin, Donegal Township (Westmoreland County), Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), Jefferson Township (Somerset County), Seven Springs Borough (Fayette County) and Seven Springs Borough (Somerset County).

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