Local servicesHospitalPenn Highlands Medical Center - Mon Valley7.0 miPost officeNewell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNewell Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSouthwest Regional Police Department - Newellunder a mileFire stationNewell Volunteer Fire Company Station 30under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCalifornia University of Pennsylvania1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportArnold Palmer Regional Airport LBE29 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT34 miInterstateI-701.9 miUS highwayUS 403.3 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV16 miCoachPittsburgh, PA (Walmart Parking lot at 2200 Washington Pike, Carnegie, PA. Bus will stop in the outer part of the lot.)OurBus24 miTransit7 stops within a mileMid Mon Valley Transit Authority (MMVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15434 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15434 ZIP area.
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 – 4:57 pm
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People278 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8128 householdsMedian household income $66,667Median home value $129,700Median rent $967 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $996 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 31 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month June10 in of snow a year, on about 9 days17 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charleroi Lock 4 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCalifornia University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 1.1 miTwin Lakeslake · 5.2 miRich Hillpeak · 6.4 miMonongahela River Pool Fourreservoir · 4.5 miDouglas Education Centercollege · 5.6 miKrepp Knobpeak · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpeers Community Parkpark · 2.6 miCharleroi Community Parkpark · 4.1 miOhiopyle State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 20,476 acresQuebec Run Wild Areastate wilderness · 23.9 mi · 6,069 acresPoint State Parkstate park · 25.5 miCoopers Rock State Park (Mont Chateau??)state park · 29.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashington County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, PA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAuth of Boro of Charleroiserves 27,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation741 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
