Local servicesHospitalUPMC Horizon - Shenango Valley4.0 miPost officeWest Middlesex Post Office1.6 miTown hallShenango Township Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceShenango Township Mercer County Police Department1.1 miFire stationShenango Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 791.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighWest Middlesex Junior / Senior High School1.9 miCollegeLaurel Technical Institute Sharon Hermitage - Satellite2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT48 miInterstateI-801.9 miUS highwayUS 603.2 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH55 miCoachYoungstown Bus StopFlixBus9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16159 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16159 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:49 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:43 am – 4:56 pm
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People4,455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.11,993 householdsMedian household income $69,391Median home value $178,000Median rent $880 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,257 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,867 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 18%, retail 9%Average commute 19 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 22 days21 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Castle 1 N station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLaurel Technical Institute Sharon Hermitage - Satellitecollege · 2.6 miOak Tree Lakelake · 2.2 miStony Hillpeak · 1.6 miButler County Community College - Linden Pointe Campuscollege · 4.6 miHigh Hillpeak · 2.9 miKings Lakelake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShenango Valley Softball Complexpark · 1.6 miDonnybrook Golf Coursenature preserve · 2.5 mi · 78 acresMosquito Creek State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 802 acresMcConnells Mill State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 2,837 acresMoraine State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 3,095 acresMaurice K. Goddard State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 1,544 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 31 Jan 198649 mi away, near Chardon, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMercer County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025265 of 365 days measured97 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mercer County monitors, PA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrandview Acres MHPserves 70 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique82 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,155 ft352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
