Local servicesHospitalUPMC Jameson8.7 miPost officeWampum Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWampum Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceWampum Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWampum Volunteer Fire Department Station 1700under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeButler County Community College - Lawrence Crossing Campus5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT28 miInterstateI-3762.0 miUS highwayUS 4225.5 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH36 miCoachNew Castle Park & RideGreyhound6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16157 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16157 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:49 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:42 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,759 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.51,250 householdsMedian household income $56,582Median home value $150,700Median rent $653 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,705 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,224 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 20%, construction 11%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days10 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaver Falls 1 Ne station, 9 mi away; snow from New Castle 1 N
Nearby landmarksBevington Boat Launch Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileTurkey Hillpeak · 2.3 miFletcher Hillpeak · 2.6 miButler County Community College - Lawrence Crossing Campuscollege · 5.4 miHomewood Fallswaterfall · 5.1 miMahoning Riverriver · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWampum Borough Parkpark · under a mileTrail Acquisition-Pennsylvania Power Co.recreation area · 2.4 miMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 2,837 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 3,095 acresBeaver Creek State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 2,678 acresOhio River Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.7 mi · 162 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 199842 mi away, near Adamsville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBorough of Wampum Water Deptserves 832 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation773 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
