Town guide

Slippery Rock Borough, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock Borough is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,495 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16057.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,4952,118 per sq mi
Median home value$255,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Slippery Rock Borough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Slippery Rock Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA268 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Slippery Rock Borough; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Slippery Rock Borough

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

Slippery Rock Borough had 3,081 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 796th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.

Slippery Rock Borough population by census2000: 3,068, 2010: 3,625, 2020: 3,0813,06820003,62520103,0812020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,962, 1910: 72,689, 1920: 77,270, 1930: 80,480, 1940: 87,590, 1950: 97,320, 1960: 114,639, 1970: 127,941, 1980: 147,912, 1990: 152,013, 2000: 174,083, 2010: 183,862, 2020: 193,76357K’00’1077K’20’3088K’40’50115K’60’70148K’80’90174K’00’10194K’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 17°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Slippery Rock BoroughJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in33°17°Jan3.537°18°Feb2.746°25°Mar3.459°35°Apr3.969°45°May4.177°54°Jun4.881°58°Jul4.680°56°Aug4.074°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.549°31°Nov3.538°23°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Butler County

86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,779 jobs; Retail trade: 11,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,615 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,396 jobs; Professional services: 6,840 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,831 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,735 jobs; Construction: 4,658 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Slippery Rock Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grove City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grove City8.2 miles
  • Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butler12.5 miles
  • Upmc JamesonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Castle16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Slippery Rock Borough

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bailey Library1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Miller Auditorium1.1 mi
  • Amphitheater2.1 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1841.

Colleges and universities

  • Slippery Rock University

Notable people born here

  • Rob Schmidt (1965) · American film director

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Slippery Rock Borough

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Slippery Rock Area El SchSlippery RockK–5453Public1.9 mi
Slippery Rock Area MSSlippery Rock6–8404Public0.9 mi
Slippery Rock Area HSSlippery Rock9–12627Public0.7 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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Towns near Slippery Rock Borough

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Shares ZIP codes with Slippery Rock Township (Butler County), Brady Township (Butler County), Worth Township (Butler County), Scott Township (Lawrence County), West Liberty, Mercer Township, Cherry Township (Butler County) and Plain Grove.

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.