Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:47 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:41 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,013 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.3346 householdsMedian household income $84,792Median home value $177,700Median rent $878 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,794 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 499 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 35 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F45 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 33 days13 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Slippery Rock 1 Ssw station, 12 mi away; snow from Butler 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksGlade Dam Lakelake · 3.6 miHarbar Acres Lakelake · 3.9 miColumbia Hillpeak · 7.0 miEakin Knobpeak · 5.6 miClarion Riverriver · 8.8 miNumber Three Reservoirreservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClintonville Playgroundpark · 7.5 miPhillips Municipal Parkpark · 8.1 miMoraine State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 16,463 acresMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 2,837 acresMaurice K. Goddard State Parkstate park · 25.0 mi · 1,268 acresAllegheny National Forestnational forest · 42.6 mi · 513,942 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 25 Sep 199840 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 31 Dec 201144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowButler County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured97 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mercer County, PA, 26 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa American Water Co Butlerserves 43,286 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,521 ft464 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllegheny Health Network - Grove City13.8 miPost officeHilliards Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCherry Township Hall2.8 miPoliceEmlenton Borough Police Department9.0 miFire stationMarion Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 313.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT46 miInterstateI-806.7 miUS highwayUS Rt.6815 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH46 miCoachSlippery Rock, PA (Maltby Avenue, Near Miller Auditorium Old main Loop Slippery Rock, PA 16057, USA)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16040 ZIP area.
