Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:50 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:38 am – 4:56 pm
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People15,412 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.07,061 householdsMedian household income $60,172Median home value $201,300Median rent $785 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,480 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 6,467 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 14 days15 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donora 1 Sw station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRich Hillpeak · 3.1 miSheppler Hillpeak · under a mileCedar Creek Park Trailheadpark · 2.8 miDouglas Education Centercollege · 4.0 miSmithton Trailheadtrailhead · 3.5 miMirror Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creek Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 470 acresJohn DiVirgilio Sports Complexpark · 2.1 miPoint State Parkstate park · 22.3 miOhiopyle State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 20,476 acresAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 26.3 miKeystone State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 1,178 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFayette County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fayette County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuni Auth of Washington Twpserves 9,100 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique19 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,255 ft383 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPenn Highlands Medical Center - Mon Valley5.5 miPost officeBelle Vernon Post Office1.6 miTown hallRostraver Township Municipal Building2.2 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop B Belle Station1.4 miFire stationRostraver Central Volunteer Fire Department - Station 1052.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighBelle Vernon Area High School1.5 miElementaryRostraver Elementary School1.6 miCollegeDouglas Education Center4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportArnold Palmer Regional Airport LBE23 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT32 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 409.8 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV15 miLight railLIBRARY STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)14 miCoachGreensburg PA - Westmoreland Transit Center (GNG)Greyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15012 ZIP area.
