West Leechburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,190 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15656.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County); part is in West Leechburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Leechburg. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA240 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Leechburg; 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.
West Leechburg had 1,269 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1622nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Westmoreland County grew from 160,175 residents in 1900 to 354,663 in 2020.
Westmoreland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Schenley Lock 5, PA weather station (4 miles away).
124,843 jobs at 8,428 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Leechburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Leechburg Area SD, Kiski Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Leech El SchLeechburg | Pre-K–5 | 287 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kiski Area North Primary SchLeechburg | K–4 | 447 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Leechburg Area MSLeechburg | 6–8 | 147 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Leechburg Area HSLeechburg | 9–12 | 177 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merakey Education CenterLeechburg | K–11 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 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 Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County), Leechburg, Gilpin and Parks.
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