Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:50 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:42 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5890 householdsMedian household income $65,750Median home value $164,900Median rent $678 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,797 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 884 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 29 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days21 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Castle 1 N station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Beaver Borough Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 55 acresE Palestine City Parkpark · 5.1 mi · 69 acresBeaver Creek State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 2,678 acresMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 2,837 acresBeaver Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 1,108 acresOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.4 mi · 162 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 199842 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202430 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation1,081 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Jameson11.0 miPost officeEnon Valley Post Office2.4 miTown hallLittle Beaver Township Building1.3 miPoliceLittle Beaver Police Department1.3 miFire stationEnon Valley Community Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeButler County Community College - Lawrence Crossing Campus10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT30 miInterstateI-762.6 miUS highwayUS 4228.3 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH40 miCoachNew Castle Park & RideGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16120 ZIP area.
