South Mahoning is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,905 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15747 and 16211, and parts of 15759 and 16256 are in South Mahoning too.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly South Mahoning; also Rayne and Washington Township (Indiana County)
All in South Mahoning
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Mostly West Mahoning; part is in South Mahoning
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Mahoning. 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Mahoning; 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 Mahoning had 1,825 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1255th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.
Indiana 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 17°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA weather station (12 miles away).
23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Mahoning’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Marion Center Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayne El SchHome | Pre-K–2 | 266 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hollow SchoolHome | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 3.6 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 West Mahoning, East Mahoning, Rayne, Marion Center, North Mahoning, Grant, Washington Township (Indiana County), Montgomery Township (Indiana County), Plumville and Smicksburg.
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.