Town guide

Southwest, Pennsylvania

Southwest is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, home to about 388 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16354 and 16420.

Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population38811 per sq mi
Median home value$87,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$83Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Southwest

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Southwest

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)89 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA260 miles away

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

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

Who represents Southwest

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

Southwest had 427 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 2277th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Warren County grew from 38,946 residents in 1900 to 38,587 in 2020.

Southwest population by census2000: 561, 2010: 527, 2020: 427561200052720104272020

Warren County, 1900–2020

Warren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,946, 1910: 39,573, 1920: 40,024, 1930: 41,453, 1940: 42,789, 1950: 42,698, 1960: 45,582, 1970: 47,682, 1980: 47,449, 1990: 45,050, 2000: 43,863, 2010: 41,815, 2020: 38,58739K’00’1040K’20’3043K’40’5046K’60’7047K’80’9044K’00’1039K’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 14°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 89 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SouthwestJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in33°15°Jan3.535°14°Feb2.744°22°Mar3.558°33°Apr4.269°43°May4.177°53°Jun4.981°57°Jul4.380°55°Aug3.673°49°Sep4.161°38°Oct4.248°29°Nov3.637°21°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Titusville Wtr Wks, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Warren County

12,592 jobs at 837 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Warren CountyManufacturing: 2,807 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,584 jobs; Retail trade: 1,858 jobs; Educational services: 1,029 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 926 jobs; Finance and insurance: 701 jobs; Other services: 522 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 486 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Educational services 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southwest’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Titusville Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Titusville5.8 miles
  • Lecom Health Corry Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Corry17.7 miles
  • Upmc NorthwestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors22
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies8

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 Southwest

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle5.8 mi
  • Save-A-Lot5.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Haskell Memorial Library5.4 mi
  • Benson Memorial Library5.8 mi

Museums

  • Drake Well Museum6.1 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 Southwest

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood Learning CenterTitusvillePre-K–K202Public5.5 mi
Hydetown Elementary SchoolTitusville1–5204Public7.3 mi
Main Street Elementary SchoolTitusville1–5219Public5.9 mi
Titusville Middle SchoolTitusville6–8411Public5.7 mi
Titusville High SchoolTitusville9–12565Public5.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shirley Run Amish SchoolTitusville1–820Amish4.5 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 Titusville, Oil Creek Township (Crawford County), Cherrytree, Plum Township, Hydetown, Eldred Township (Warren County), Troy Township (Crawford County) and Triumph.

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.