Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:49 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:42 am – 4:56 pm
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People15,786 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.37,281 householdsMedian household income $73,045Median home value $153,600Median rent $893 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,996 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,209 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days10 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaver Falls 1 Ne station, 8 mi away; snow from New Castle 1 N
Parks and public landsEast Line Avenue Athletic Complexrecreation area · under a mileMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 2,837 acresEwing Park Recreation Complexpark · under a mile · 59 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 3,095 acresOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.4 mi · 162 acresBeaver Creek State Parkstate park · 20.1 mi · 2,678 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199844 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025203 of 365 days measured161 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Beaver County, PA, 14 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa Amer Water Co New Castleserves 43,279 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,064 ft324 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Jameson11.0 miPost officeEllwood City Post Office2.1 miTown hallEllport Borough Officeunder a milePoliceEllwood City Police Department1.9 miFire stationWayne Township Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPerry Lower Intermediate School1.0 miElementaryNorth Side Primary School1.7 miMiddleHartman Intermediate School1.9 miCollegeButler County Community College - Lawrence Crossing Campus6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT26 miInterstateI-765.2 miUS highwayUS 196.0 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH33 miCoachNew Castle Park & RideGreyhound7.2 miTransit2 stops within a mileNew Castle Area Transit Authority (NCATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16117 ZIP area.
