Washington Township (Butler County) is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,368 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16040, 16048 and 16050, and parts of 16061 are in Washington Township (Butler County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Washington Township (Butler County); also Venango Township (Butler County)
All in Washington Township (Butler County)
Mostly Washington Township (Butler County); also Fairview Township (Butler County) and Petrolia
Mostly Clay Township (Butler County); part is in Washington Township (Butler County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington Township (Butler County). 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)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA256 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Township (Butler County); 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.
Washington Township (Butler County) had 1,288 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1512th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.
Butler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Slippery Rock 1 Ssw, PA weather station (13 miles away).
86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Township (Butler County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clay Township (Butler County), Center Township (Butler County), Concord Township (Butler County), Fairview Township (Butler County), Cherry Township (Butler County), Venango Township (Butler County), Oakland Township (Butler County), West Sunbury, Petrolia, Fairview Borough, Parker Township and Bruin.
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.