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CoulterPA

A town of 236.

Is Coulter a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Coulter, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher median age than Coulter. Coulter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

236 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
South Versailles TownshipElizabeth TownshipGreenockNorth Huntingdon TownshipSouth Versailles TownshipElizabeth TownshipGreenockNorth Huntingdon TownshipCoulter
Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles

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

All 84 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 Coulter: who provides what

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

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Cnty Muni Auth-Mckeesport water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsMcKeesport 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 hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes15131, 1502815131 53% · 15028 47%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 Coulter.

Work & commute

In Coulter, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

At $35,000, Coulter’s median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Coulter is 30 minutes. Most working residents leave Coulter for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
CoulterPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$35,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work30 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Coulter0%
Pittsburgh28%
North Huntingdon Township7%
McKeesport5%
Jefferson Hills5%
13 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Coulter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Coulter, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Coulter has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, 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°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Coulter faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coulter

13pages on Coulter
After high school

Colleges nearby

13 within 15 miles of the center of Coulter

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Coulter for work

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

28% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 28% 7% → North Huntingdon Township North Huntingdon Township 7% 5% → McKeesport McKeesport 5% 5% → Jefferson Hills Jefferson Hills 5% 5% → Monroeville Monroeville 5% 4% → White Oak White Oak 4% Coulter · 0% stay
13jobs based in Coulter
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Coulter

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Coulter, PA a good place to live?

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