Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Darlington’s midpoint age is 33 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Greersburg Academy is on the National Register of Historic Places. Darlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Darlington beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 301 in 1860, a peak of 465 in 1930, 249 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Darlington, 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 Darlington.
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 14% of residents (20% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 26% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
Somewhere between 44% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Darlington’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Darlington | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The middle household income for Darlington comes to $66,000. The town’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Chippewa Township (11%), Darlington Township (7%) and Center Township (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Darlington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Darlington have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. On expected storm and flood damage, Darlington sits above 65% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 93% come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Darlington, 25% have been diagnosed with depression. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 2. Two figures for adults here: 9.7% have diabetes, 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Darlington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Darlington | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Darlington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
33 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
33 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
34 mi LandmarkFort Pitt
36 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Darlington
About 4 of every 100 Darlington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Darlington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Darlington is a borough in northwestern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 249 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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Darlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
