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ForestvillePA

The town, settled in 1872, counts 381 residents.

Population
381
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$109K
Census ACS
Median age
22.4
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

Is Forestville a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Forestville, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Forestville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

381 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mercer Township · 1 miHarrisville · 2 miSlippery Rock Township · 3 miSlippery Rock · 4 miMarion Township · 4 miCherry Township · 5 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Forestville: who provides what

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

PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCrystal Springs MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsSlippery Rock 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 hereButler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16035, 16038, 1605716035 63% · 16038 28% · 16057 8%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 Forestville.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Forestville’s workers commute out

Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. Forestville’s average trip to work is recorded as 20 minutes. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (9%), Slippery Rock Township (9%) and Slippery Rock (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Forestville0%
Pittsburgh9%
Slippery Rock Township9%
Slippery Rock6%
Cranberry Township6%
23 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Forestville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageForestville’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here13 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in ForestvilleCommute times20 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Forestville brings four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 82°.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageForestville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 18°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Forestville is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Forestville, 87% come from inland flooding. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
Full pageForestville’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Forestville

14pages on Forestville
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute13 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions61 nearby · Foxburg Country Club 17 miLibraryGrove City Community LibraryCollegesSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 3.6 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1872Climate82° summer highs · 35″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 16035Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Forestville

Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Slippery Rock3.6 mi$10,568 in-state tuitionGrove City CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grove City5.6 mi$21,700 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Forestville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Forestville for work

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

9% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 9% 9% → Slippery Rock Township Slippery Rock Township 9% 6% → Slippery Rock Slippery Rock 6% 6% → Cranberry Township Cranberry Township 6% 5% → Butler Butler 5% 5% → Butler Township Butler Township 5% Forestville · 0% stay
13jobs based in Forestville
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Forestville

Place in Pennsylvania, United States

Forestville, Butler County, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Mercer Township, Butler County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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

Elevation
1,332 ft
ZIP code
16035

Questions about Forestville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Forestville, PA a good place to live?

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