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Carmichaels, PA · Photo: Kathy from just livin' in a small town in SW PA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Carmichaels a good place to live?

Carmichaels’ average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Greene Academy is on the National Register of Historic Places. Carmichaels has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Carmichaels stand out

Where Carmichaels 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
FairdaleFairdaleCarmichaels
Greene Academy
Greene Academy · National Register of Historic Places
Carmichaels’s story

258 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1970.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1768Carmichaels is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Carmichaels: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carmichaels’ trash rules yet
SchoolsCarmichaels 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 hereGreene County Board of ElectionsGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1532015320 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 Carmichaels.

Housing

Carmichaels’ typical home value is about $176K

The typical Carmichaels home is worth about $176,000, up 4.4% in a year, 39% below the Pennsylvania typical home. At $763 a month, Carmichaels’ median rent is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 60% of households own their home in Carmichaels.

$176KZillow home value
CarmichaelsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home60%78%73%
Median rent$763 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Carmichaels$176K
Pennsylvania$287K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Carmichaels

Carmichaels has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Carmichaels is 49.4 years. Carmichaels has lost 5.9% of its people since 2020, down to 401 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

49.4median age · PA 40.9
CarmichaelsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age49.4 years43.2 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older22%21%18%
CarmichaelsPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school35%
Some college22%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Carmichaels
CarmichaelsPAU.S.
Under 107.7%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1711.9%9.7%10.3%
18 to 242.8%9%9.1%
25 to 3411.3%13%13.7%
35 to 449.5%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5421.6%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6412.6%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7411.3%11.4%10.2%
75 and older11.1%8.1%7%
No diploma6.6%7.9%10.4%
High school34.9%32.9%26%
Some college22.3%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s9.3%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s18.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate8%14.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Carmichaels

Most working residents leave Carmichaels for work: only 2% work in town. Carmichaels’ median household income is $58,000. The top destinations are Franklin Township (12%), Cumberland Township (11%) and Waynesburg (5%).

2%work in town
CarmichaelsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$58,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.1%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.2%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Carmichaels2%
Franklin Township12%
Cumberland Township11%
Waynesburg5%
Pittsburgh4%
18 mi
median commute distance
173
jobs based in Carmichaels
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Carmichaels is

Carmichaels beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Carmichaels adults smoke cigarettes.

CarmichaelsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%38%36%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCarmichaelsPA
More adults with COPD10.1%7.7%
More smokers19.9%15.8%
More adults with heart disease9%7.4%
UPMC Greene
10.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Carmichaels

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Carmichaels.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 58 more within 40 miles

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

All 77 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 · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carmichaels

17pages on Carmichaels
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Carmichaels

Famous people from Carmichaels

3 notable people were born in Carmichaels.

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About Carmichaels

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Carmichaels is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 432 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 483 tabulated in 2010.

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

Established
1768
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft
ZIP code
15320

Questions about Carmichaels

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Carmichaels, PA a good place to live?

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

What is Carmichaels, PA known for?

3 notable people were born here, including Thomas S. Crago and Kevin Polish.