Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Belle Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Belle Vernon beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 906 in 1870, a peak of 2,489 in 1930, 1,024 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belle Vernon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Belle Vernon.
Belle Vernon: 0.8% of working residents work locally. A quarter of Belle Vernon residents live below the poverty line, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. It had 154 jobs in 2023, up 54 from 2013. Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Belle Vernon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Belle Vernon’s FEMA risk score comes in at 77 of 100. 102 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1978. FEMA puts 90% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Belle Vernon once, in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Belle Vernon are typically worth about $206,000, down 0.7% in a year, 28% below the Pennsylvania typical home. The town’s midpoint rent stands at $711 a month.
| Belle Vernon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 36% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $711 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 22°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Belle Vernon. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Belle Vernon is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 14.
| Belle Vernon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Belle Vernon | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belle Vernon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
18 mi Theme parkKennywood
23 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
24 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
23 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaFallingwater: 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Belle Vernon
About 2 of every 100 Belle Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Belle Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in Belle Vernon.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Belle Vernon is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated along the Monongahela River, abutting two other counties, Westmoreland to the north and Washington across the river. As of the 2020 census, Belle Vernon had a population of 1,025. "Bellevernon", as it was originally spelled, was laid out in 1813 by Noah Speers in northwestern Fayette County. French for "beautiful green", this was the name chosen by both Noah Speers for his little community on the Monongahela River and later by his son Louis, who founded a town with nearly the same name just up the hill (North Belle Vernon). Directly across the river lies the borough of Speers, anchoring the far side of …
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Belle Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
6 notable people were born here, including Frank Mascara and Bert Rechichar.
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