Town guide

Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

Stoneboro is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 785 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16153.

Population785277 per sq mi
Median home value$112,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Stoneboro

1 ZIP code
Stoneboro, PA16153 Seller’s market —/sq ft 0.6 months of supply · 40% sold over asking

Mostly Stoneboro; also Worth Township (Mercer County) and Lake Township (Mercer County)

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Around Stoneboro

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)59 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA276 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stoneboro

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

Stoneboro had 945 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1927th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.

Stoneboro population by census2000: 1,104, 2010: 1,051, 2020: 9451,10420001,05120109452020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 57,387, 1910: 77,699, 1920: 93,788, 1930: 99,246, 1940: 101,039, 1950: 111,954, 1960: 127,519, 1970: 127,175, 1980: 128,299, 1990: 121,003, 2000: 120,293, 2010: 116,638, 2020: 110,65257K’00’1094K’20’30101K’40’50128K’60’70128K’80’90120K’00’10111K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StoneboroJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in34°18°Jan3.336°19°Feb2.746°25°Mar3.460°35°Apr4.271°46°May4.079°56°Jun4.983°60°Jul5.381°58°Aug4.274°52°Sep3.961°41°Oct3.849°32°Nov3.438°24°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Mercer County

40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyManufacturing: 8,619 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,291 jobs; Retail trade: 5,995 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,028 jobs; Other services: 1,874 jobs; Educational services: 1,758 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,743 jobs; Construction: 1,552 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stoneboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grove City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grove City12.7 miles
  • Upmc HorizonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville15.0 miles
  • Edgewood Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Transfer16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Stoneboro

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Stoneboro Fairground · 54 acres0.6 mi
  • Stoneboro Park · 2 acres0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • The Medicine Shoppe0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Stoneboro

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oakview El SchStoneboroK–5348Public0.7 mi
Lakeview Middle-HSStoneboro6–12452Public0.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Stoneboro Wesleyan Methodist SchoolStoneboroK–1252Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
Shady Maple Amish ParochialStone Boro1–832Amish4.4 mi
Sandy Creek Amish SchoolStoneboro2–811Amish4.3 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 Worth Township (Mercer County), Lake Township (Mercer County), Sandy Lake Township, New Vernon, Mineral and Fairview Township (Mercer County).

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