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Washington Township (Erie County), Pennsylvania

Washington Township (Erie County) is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,380 people across 45 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16403, 16412, 16426 and 16441.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,38097 per sq mi
Median home value$284,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Washington Township (Erie County)

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Washington Township (Erie County)

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)95 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA291 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Township (Erie County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Washington Township (Erie County)

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

Washington Township (Erie County) had 4,393 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 647th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Erie County grew from 98,473 residents in 1900 to 270,876 in 2020.

Washington Township (Erie County) population by census2000: 4,526, 2010: 4,432, 2020: 4,3934,52620004,43220104,3932020

Erie County, 1900–2020

Erie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 98,473, 1910: 115,517, 1920: 153,536, 1930: 175,277, 1940: 180,889, 1950: 219,388, 1960: 250,682, 1970: 263,654, 1980: 279,780, 1990: 275,572, 2000: 280,843, 2010: 280,566, 2020: 270,87698K’00’10154K’20’30181K’40’50251K’60’70280K’80’90281K’00’10271K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Washington Township (Erie County)Jan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in32°16°Jan4.135°15°Feb2.943°23°Mar3.656°34°Apr4.268°45°May4.476°54°Jun4.580°58°Jul4.779°57°Aug3.773°49°Sep4.461°38°Oct4.548°31°Nov3.937°23°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union City Filtration Plant, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Erie County

114,339 jobs at 6,103 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Erie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,266 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,487 jobs; Retail trade: 14,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,349 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,705 jobs; Other services: 4,869 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,583 jobs; Educational services: 4,363 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Educational services 4%

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

Health care

150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Township (Erie County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health PavGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Erie13.1 miles
  • Erie Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Erie15.3 miles
  • Saint Vincent HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Erie15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors1
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers57
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists3
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies7

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 Washington Township (Erie County)

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Inspiration Park · 61 acres2.3 mi
  • Willow Park · 15 acres1.5 mi
  • Wainer Park · 13 acres2.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 3 acres2.2 mi
  • Billings Park · 2 acres1.1 mi
  • Nature's Outlet · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Baron-Forness Library1.0 mi
  • Edinboro Branch Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Cambridge Springs Museum and History Center6.5 mi
  • The Eagle Hotel8.0 mi
  • The Judson House8.0 mi
  • Fort LeBoeuf Historical Museum8.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Louis C. Cole Auditorium - Memorial Hall1.0 mi
  • Diebold Center for the Performing Arts1.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Washington Township (Erie County)

Public schools here are run by Penncrest SD, General McLane SD, Fort LeBoeuf SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambridge Springs El SchCambridge SpringsK–6353Public6.6 mi
Edinboro El SchEdinboroK–4414Public1.5 mi
McKean El SchMc KeanK–4319Public7.9 mi
Waterford El SchWaterfordK–5340Public8.2 mi
James W Parker MSEdinboro5–8652Public2.1 mi
Fort LeBoeuf MSWaterford6–8471Public8.2 mi
Cambridge Springs JSHSCambridge Springs7–12345Public6.5 mi
Fort LeBoeuf SHSWaterford9–12652Public8.2 mi
General McLane HSEdinboro9–12690Public2.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
French Creek MennoniteCambridge Springs1–1032Mennonite8.1 mi
New Horizon Amish SchoolCambridge Spring1–835Amish4.3 mi
New Horizon Amish SchoolCambridge Spgs1–831Amish4.3 mi
North RichmondCambridge Springs1–716Amish13.6 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 Edinboro, Waterford Township, Summit Township (Erie County), McKean, Cambridge Springs, Greene Township (Erie County), Cambridge, Waterford Borough, LeBoeuf, Rockdale, Franklin Township (Erie County), Richmond Township (Crawford County), Cussewago, McKean Borough, Elk Creek, Venango Township (Crawford County) and Mill Village.

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