South Greensburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,446 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15601.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hempfield; part is in South Greensburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Greensburg. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA234 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Greensburg; 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.
South Greensburg had 2,135 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1072nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.
Westmoreland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pleasant, PA weather station (7 miles away).
124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,260 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Greensburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 65 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 223 |
| Dentists | 101 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 243 |
| Mental health providers | 395 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 145 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 61 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Hempfield Area SD, Greensburg Salem SD, Greater Latrobe SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Allen El SchGreensburg | Pre-K–5 | 480 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Amos K Hutchinson El SchGreensburg | K–5 | 521 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Maxwell El SchGreensburg | K–5 | 380 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mountain View El SchGreensburg | K–6 | 534 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Nicely El SchGreensburg | K–5 | 296 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| West Point El SchGreensburg | K–5 | 372 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Greensburg-Salem MSGreensburg | 6–8 | 568 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Wendover MSGreensburg | 6–8 | 626 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Greensburg-Salem HSGreensburg | 9–12 | 784 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Harrold SchoolGreensburg | 9 | 369 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Hempfield Area SHSGreensburg | 10–12 | 1,228 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas AcademyGreensburg | Pre-K–6 | 210 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Elizabeth Seton Montessori SchoolGreensburg | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 4.7 mi |
| Westmoreland Christian AcademyGreensburg | Pre-K–12 | 82 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Merakey Education CenterGreensburg | 2–12 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Pressley Ridge Day School - GreensburgGreensburg | 6–12 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Clelian Heights School for Exceptional ChildrenGreensburg | Ungraded | 60 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 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 Hempfield, Greensburg, Unity, Salem Township (Westmoreland County) and Southwest Greensburg.
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