Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:48 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:41 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,215 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5822 householdsMedian household income $81,739Median home value $247,100Median rent $878 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,607 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,073 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 18%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F43 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 33 days7 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Butler 2 Sw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsMoraine State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 3,095 acresProspect Borough Parkpark · under a mileButler County Fairgroundspark · 1.5 miMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 2,837 acresOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.4 mi · 162 acresAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 27.9 miSource: 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 199845 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 31 Dec 201136 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRobinsons Mobile Home Parkserves 30 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021175 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,298 ft396 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeteran Affairs Butler Healthcare Center Hospital6.4 miPost officeProspect Post Officeunder a mileTown hallProspect Borough Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceProspect Borough Police Department1.2 miFire stationProspect Borough - Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMoraine Elementary School1.0 miCollegeButler County Community College - Main Campus9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT30 miInterstateI-793.2 miUS highwayUS 4221.2 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH32 miCoachZelienople Complete TravelGreyhound8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16052 ZIP area.
