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Adamsburg Pennsylvania Main Street 2010
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Is Adamsburg a good place to live?

9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Adamsburg, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Adamsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Adamsburg stand out

Where Adamsburg beats most towns.

Small town

136 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Old Fellows Hall, Adamsburg, PA (88296)
Old Fellows Hall, Adamsburg, PA (88296), c. 1930
Adamsburg’s story

203 years in pictures

Census counts: 253 in 1850, a peak of 300 in 1910, 142 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 4 maps from 1904 on.

  • 1823Adamsburg is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Adamsburg. Close and well known come first.

All 83 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Adamsburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Adamsburg, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMawc Sweeney Plant water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adamsburg’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHempfield Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsWestmoreland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP code1561115611 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Adamsburg.

Work & commute

With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Adamsburg draws in 111 commuters

Most working residents leave Adamsburg for work: only 0% work in town. Adamsburg’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Adamsburg has added 91 jobs, to 111 in 2023.

0%work in town
AdamsburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line6.8%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Adamsburg0%
Pittsburgh13%
Hempfield Township10%
Greensburg7%
Monroeville7%
11 mi
median commute distance
111
jobs based in Adamsburg
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Adamsburg, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Adamsburg, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Adamsburg has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Adamsburg’s adults had a checkup this year

82% of Adamsburg adults had a checkup this year. Adamsburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of Adamsburg adults have high blood pressure.

AdamsburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%79%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better17 too close to call7 worse
What stands outAdamsburgPA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.7%79.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.6%85.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.8%
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
2.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$185Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Adamsburg

17pages on Adamsburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Adamsburg

A job hub

Every workday, about 111 people come to Adamsburg for work

Where Adamsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 13% 10% → Hempfield Township Hempfield Township 10% 7% → Greensburg Greensburg 7% 7% → Monroeville Monroeville 7% 6% → Jeannette Jeannette 6% 6% → North Huntingdon Township North Huntingdon Township 6% Adamsburg · 0% stay
111jobs based in Adamsburg
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Adamsburg

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Adamsburg is a borough that is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 144 at the time of the 2020 federal census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1841
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,155 ft
ZIP code
15611

Questions about Adamsburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Adamsburg, PA a good place to live?

Adamsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What is Adamsburg, PA known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Curtis Hussey Gregg and Bill Bishop.