Town guide

Seward, Pennsylvania

Seward is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 412 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15954.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4122,060 per sq mi
Median home value$68,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Seward

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Seward

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)64 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA207 miles away

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

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

Who represents Seward

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

Seward had 411 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 2242nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.

Seward population by census2000: 484, 2010: 495, 2020: 411484200049520104112020

Westmoreland County, 1900–2020

Westmoreland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 160,175, 1910: 231,304, 1920: 273,568, 1930: 294,995, 1940: 303,411, 1950: 313,179, 1960: 352,629, 1970: 376,935, 1980: 392,294, 1990: 370,321, 2000: 369,993, 2010: 365,169, 2020: 354,663160K’00’10274K’20’30303K’40’50353K’60’70392K’80’90370K’00’10355K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SewardJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.536°21°Feb2.545°28°Mar3.158°38°Apr3.568°49°May4.175°57°Jun4.479°61°Jul4.277°60°Aug4.071°53°Sep4.059°43°Oct3.147°33°Nov3.138°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria Co Ap, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Westmoreland County

124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Westmoreland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,494 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,080 jobs; Retail trade: 17,793 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,007 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,402 jobs; Professional services: 7,078 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,777 jobs; Construction: 6,770 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seward.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Johnstown9.1 miles
  • Indiana Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indiana15.4 miles
  • Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Windber16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

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 East Wheatfield and St. Clair Township.

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