Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:48 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:41 am – 4:55 pm
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People3,119 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.41,315 householdsMedian household income $88,958Median home value $215,600Median rent $964 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,915 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,674 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% 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 June28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days13 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Slippery Rock 1 Ssw station, 9 mi away; snow from New Castle 1 N
Nearby landmarksPorters Covebay · under a mileDuck Pointcape · 1.7 miLakeview Beachbeach · 1.9 miSpillway Fallswaterfall · 2.0 miCoopers Lakelake · 2.0 miAlpha Pass Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoraine State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 3,095 acresMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 2,837 acresPortersville Fairgroundspark · under a milePortersville Community Parkpark · 1.0 miOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.9 mi · 162 acresBeaver Creek State Parkstate park · 27.9 mi · 2,678 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 199840 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202448 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 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Arthur Estatesserves 460 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,261 ft384 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeteran Affairs Butler Healthcare Center Hospital11.2 miPost officePortersville Post Office1.3 miTown hallPortersville Borough Hall1.3 miPoliceProspect Borough Police Department5.6 miFire stationPortersville - Muddy Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 241.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolPortersville Christian School1.7 miCollegeButler County Community College - Lawrence Crossing Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT32 miInterstateI-79under a mileUS highwayUS 19under a mileAmtrakUnion Station PGH35 miCoachNew Castle Park & RideGreyhound7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16051 ZIP area.
