Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:49 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:37 am – 4:56 pm
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People6,789 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.13,016 householdsMedian household income $60,533Median home value $164,500Median rent $696 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,009 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,127 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 20%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 14 days15 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donora 1 Sw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreat Allegheny Passage West Newton Trailheadtrailhead · 1.5 miIndian Lakelake · 5.0 miCedar Creek Park Trailheadpark · 3.5 miMirror Lakelake · 3.4 miBald Hillpeak · 5.9 miBuena Vista Trailheadtrailhead · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoehring Park Playgroundpark · under a mileGoehring Parkpark · under a mileBushy Run Battlefieldstate historic site · 10.8 mi · 241 acresPoint State Parkstate park · 20.2 miKeystone State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 1,178 acresAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 21.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWestmoreland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 362 days measured78 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Westmoreland County monitors, PA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMawc Sweeney Plantserves 143,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation934 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPenn Highlands Medical Center - Mon Valley9.1 miPost officeHutchinson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Newton Borough Hall1.5 miPoliceWest Newton Police Department1.5 miFire stationHutchinson Volunteer Fire Department - Station 851.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWest Newton Elementary School1.9 miCollegeDouglas Education Center8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportArnold Palmer Regional Airport LBE19 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT31 miInterstateI-703.5 miUS highwayUS 307.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station GNB12 miLight railLIBRARY STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)15 miCoachGreensburg PA - Westmoreland Transit Center (GNG)Greyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15089 ZIP area.
