Local servicesHospitalSouthwood Psychiatric Hospital1.2 miPost officeLawrence Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPeters Township Municipal Building2.9 miPolicePeters Township Police Department2.9 miFire stationCecil Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 28under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryHills Hendersonville Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Hope Learning Center Canonsburg1.3 miMiddleBoyce Middle School1.7 miCollegeCommunity College of Allegheny County - West Hills Center9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT14 miInterstateI-791.6 miUS highwayUS 191.4 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH12 miLight railSOUTH HILLS VILLAGE STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)4.3 miCoachPittsburgh, PA (Walmart Parking lot at 2200 Washington Pike, Carnegie, PA. Bus will stop in the outer part of the lot.)OurBus5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15055 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15055 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:50 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:39 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,205 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.7677 householdsMedian household income $68,934Median home value $229,700Median rent $1,292 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,058 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 620 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 27 days6 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Washington 3 Ne station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksCanonsburg Lakelake · 2.9 miVan Emmans Pondslake · 1.9 miMorganza Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miReservoir Number Tworeservoir · 3.5 miHannas Knobpeak · 5.2 miCommunity College of Allegheny County - West Hills Centercollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNational Cemetery of the Alleghenieshistoric site · 1.5 mi · 254 acresCabana Beach Parkpark · 1.2 miBoyce Mayview Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 481 acresPoint State Parkstate park · 11.0 miHillman State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 3,667 acresRaccoon Creek State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 83 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 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation1,018 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
