Wolf Creek is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 750 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16127.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grove City; part is in Wolf Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wolf Creek. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA272 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wolf Creek; 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.
Wolf Creek had 718 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1959th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer 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 (7 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wolf Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Grove City Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview El SchGrove City | K–5 | 768 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grove City Area MSGrove City | 6–8 | 442 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Grove City Area HSGrove City | 9–12 | 649 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City Christian AcademyGrove City | Pre-K–12 | 253 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 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 Grove City, Pine Township (Mercer County), Liberty Township (Mercer County), Springfield Township (Mercer County), Irwin Township and Barkeyville.
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