Main near Firehouse in, 2015
Bruin’s story
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 539 in 1910, a peak of 722 in 1980, 423 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
- 1850Bruin is settled
BruinPA
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
401
2025 Census estimate · −4.8% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Is Bruin a good place to live?
Bruin’s median age is 52 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bruin. Bruin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bruin stand out
Where Bruin beats most towns.
Small town
401 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bruin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bruin, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bruin’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereButler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16022, 16049, 1605016022 69% · 16049 22% · 16050 9%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 Bruin.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Bruin’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bruin for work: only 1% work in town. At 32 minutes, Bruin’s average trip to work is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 2.5% of Bruin residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Bruin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bruin1%
Pittsburgh13%
Butler Township11%
Butler7%
Petrolia3%
20 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Bruin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bruin has four seasons and pleasant summers
Bruin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bruin’s July high is 83°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bruin is
Bruin beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bruin.
| Bruin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Bruin | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.8% |
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
15.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Bruin, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Bruin since 1984.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Bruin stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally for how little of its land is conserved
Bruin’s conserved land covers 0.3% of the town. 0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Bruin is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Bruin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 4 of 1,160 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bruin Borough Community Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bruin
17pages on Bruin
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bruin; the nearest are
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Slippery Rock16.6 mi$10,568 in-state tuitionButler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Butler18.3 mi$5,910 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Bruin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bruin for work
Where Bruin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22jobs based in Bruin
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bruin
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Bruin is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1901
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 16022
Questions about Bruin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bruin, PA a good place to live?
Bruin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.