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CollinsburgPA

A town of 1,328.

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Is Collinsburg a good place to live?

No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Collinsburg. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Collinsburg, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. We don’t grade Collinsburg yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,328 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rostraver TownshipWest NewtonSouth Huntingdon TownshipSewickley TownshipElizabeth TownshipRostraver TownshipWest NewtonSouth Huntingdon TownshipSewickley TownshipElizabeth TownshipCollinsburg
Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Collinsburg. 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 Collinsburg: who provides what

Collinsburg is unincorporated, so Westmoreland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMawc Yough Plant water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWestmoreland CountyWestmoreland County provides services here
SchoolsBelle Vernon 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 codes15089, 1501215089 89% · 15012 11%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 Collinsburg.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Collinsburg’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Collinsburg for work: only 0% work in town. Collinsburg’s median household income is $57,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Pittsburgh (14%), Rostraver Township (8%) and West Mifflin (4%).

0%work in town
CollinsburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$57,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Collinsburg0%
Pittsburgh14%
Rostraver Township8%
West Mifflin4%
Hempfield Township3%
15 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Collinsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Collinsburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Collinsburg has four seasons and pleasant summers

Collinsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Collinsburg is

Collinsburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Collinsburg adults report frequent mental distress.

CollinsburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)30%35%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)15%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
10 better15 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCollinsburgPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.1%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health14.7%18.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.8%
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
7.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

A home in Collinsburg sells for about $180K at the median

Collinsburg’s median rent is $1,426 a month.

$180Kmedian sale price
CollinsburgPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home86%78%73%
Median rent$1,426 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Collinsburg

14pages on Collinsburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Collinsburg

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Collinsburg for work

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

14% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 14% 8% → Rostraver Township Rostraver Township 8% 4% → West Mifflin West Mifflin 4% 3% → Hempfield Township Hempfield Township 3% 3% → Monroeville Monroeville 3% 3% → South Huntingdon Township South Huntingdon Township 3% Collinsburg · 0% stay
29jobs based in Collinsburg
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Collinsburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Collinsburg, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Collinsburg yet; the figures below are still real.