Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:48 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:36 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.21,006 householdsMedian household income $56,301Median home value $140,100Median rent $1,021 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,755 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 766 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month January24 in of snow a year, on about 16 days3 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donegal 2 Nw station, 8 mi away; snow from Connellsville 2 Ssw
Nearby landmarksJockey Knobpeak · 1.4 miFowl Hillpeak · 2.5 miMill Run Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miIndian Creek Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miTurquois Lakeslake · 3.5 miForest Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIndian Creek Valley Trailrecreation area · 2.8 miRoaring Run Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 3,531 acresOhiopyle State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 20,476 acresLaurel Hill State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 4,333 acresChestnut Ridge Parkpark · 6.6 miKooser State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 241 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 ModerateFayette County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fayette County monitors, PA
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMawc Yough Plantserves 133,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,446 ft441 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDreamLife Recovery - Westmoreland6.9 miPost officeIndian Head Post Office1.6 miTown hallSaltlick Township Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceSouth Connellsville Borough Police Department9.0 miFire stationSaltlick Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 461.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Fayette13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportArnold Palmer Regional Airport LBE18 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT54 miInterstateI-706.9 miUS highwayUS 1198.1 miAmtrakConnellsville, PA COV9.2 miCoachLatrobe PA - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB)Greyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15469 ZIP area.
