Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:46 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:35 am – 4:53 pm
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People3,063 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.51,220 householdsMedian household income $69,076Median home value $155,000Median rent $698 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,126 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,221 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 10%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F50 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month June142 in of snow a year, on about 60 days2 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel Mtn station, 13 mi away; snow from Laurel Summit
Nearby landmarksSquirrel Hillpeak · under a mileEcho Lakelake · 5.0 miFort Hillpeak · 4.2 miMirror Lakelake · 2.2 miNew Florence Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miTubmill Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew Florence Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.0 miButtermilk Falls Natural Areapark · 3.8 miCharles F. Lewis Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 357 acresLaurel Ridge State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 14,980 acresYellow Creek State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 2,829 acresLaurel Mountain State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 493 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 ModerateWestmoreland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 362 days measured78 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Westmoreland County monitors, PA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMawc Sweeney Plantserves 143,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,439 ft439 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOutside In School of Experiential Education6.9 miPost officeNew Florence Post Office1.0 miTown hallNew Florence Borough Hall1.3 miPoliceSaint Clair Township Police Department4.6 miFire stationNew Florence Volunteer Fire Department - Station 461.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLaurel Valley Elementary School1.6 miCollegeChrist the Saviour Seminary7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST13 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT61 miInterstateI-7019 miUS highwayUS 225.7 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST8.6 miCable carInclined Plane TopCamTran8.4 miCoachJohnstown Bus StopGreyhound8.6 miTransit2 stops within a mileWestmoreland TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15944 ZIP area.
