Town guide

Washington Township (Indiana County), Pennsylvania

Washington Township (Indiana County) is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,550 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15732, and parts of 15701 and 15747 are in Washington Township (Indiana County) too.

Population1,55041 per sq mi
Median home value$207,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Washington Township (Indiana County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Creekside, PA15732 —/sq ft

Mostly Washington Township (Indiana County); also Creekside and Atwood

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Around Washington Township (Indiana County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)57 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA219 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Township (Indiana 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 (Indiana 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 (Indiana County) had 1,649 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1409th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Indiana County grew from 42,556 residents in 1900 to 83,246 in 2020.

Washington Township (Indiana County) population by census2000: 1,805, 2010: 1,808, 2020: 1,6491,80520001,80820101,6492020

Indiana County, 1900–2020

Indiana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,556, 1910: 66,210, 1920: 80,910, 1930: 75,395, 1940: 79,854, 1950: 77,106, 1960: 75,366, 1970: 79,451, 1980: 92,281, 1990: 89,994, 2000: 89,605, 2010: 88,880, 2020: 83,24643K’00’1081K’20’3080K’40’5075K’60’7092K’80’9090K’00’1083K’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 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Washington Township (Indiana County)Jan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 25°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in36°18°Jan3.639°18°Feb3.049°25°Mar3.962°35°Apr4.072°46°May4.379°54°Jun4.883°59°Jul5.181°58°Aug4.375°51°Sep4.263°40°Oct3.551°30°Nov3.541°24°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Indiana County

23,938 jobs at 1,774 businesses in Indiana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Indiana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,961 jobs; Retail trade: 4,594 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,132 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,772 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 882 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Township (Indiana County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indiana6.8 miles
  • Punxsutawney Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Punxsutawney20.3 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 (Indiana County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Blue Spruce Park · 637 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Martin's6.1 mi
  • Giant Eagle6.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.9 mi
  • Aldi7.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Diamond Drug Store5.9 mi
  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy6.2 mi
  • Klingensmith's Neighborly Drug Store8.0 mi

Libraries

  • Indiana Free Library5.8 mi
  • Stabley Library6.1 mi
  • University Libraries6.1 mi
  • Stapleton Library6.1 mi

Museums

  • IUP Museum6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Waller Hall6.1 mi
  • Fisher Auditorium6.1 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 Washington Township (Indiana County)

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Seeds of Faith Christian AcademyCreeksidePre-K–1276Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 White, Indiana Borough, Rayne, South Mahoning, Armstrong, Center Township (Indiana County), Brush Valley, Creekside, Cherryhill, Atwood, Plumcreek and Plumville.

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.