Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:46 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:39 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,000 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.1396 householdsMedian household income $71,000Median home value $196,400Median rent $441 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,275 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 479 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 27 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F44 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 18 days18 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ford City 4 S Dam station, 15 mi away; snow from Putneyville 2 Se Dam
Nearby landmarksAllegheny River Pool Ninereservoir · 3.1 miPeach Hillpeak · 2.3 miAllegheny River Pool Eightreservoir · 6.4 miBald Eagle Islandisland · 7.6 miBlack Fox Islandisland · 8.0 miRainbow Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSugar Township Community Parkpark · 1.4 miMcCandlessrecreation area · 4.5 mi · 255 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 21.7 mi · 16,463 acresAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 29.2 miAllegheny National Forestnational forest · 43.3 mi · 513,942 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 LowArmstrong County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025256 of 363 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 96main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Armstrong County monitors, PA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKittanning Suburb Jt Water Autserves 8,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,286 ft392 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalACMH Hospital8.3 miPost officeCowansville Post Office2.6 miTown hallSugarcreek Township Municipal Building2.8 miPoliceEast Franklin Township Police Department5.5 miFire stationSugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 2302.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySugarcreek Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeButler County Community College - Armstrong Campus11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuBois Regional Airport DUJ40 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT45 miInterstateI-8018 miUS highwayUS Rt.684.0 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH39 miCoachSlippery Rock, PA (Maltby Avenue, Near Miller Auditorium Old main Loop Slippery Rock, PA 16057, USA)OurBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16218 ZIP area.
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