Jacoby Road, Springdale Township, Pennsylvania, 2015
Harwick’s story
114 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1912Harwick is settled
HarwickPA
A town of 899, settled in 1912.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0
Population
899
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
59.1
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Is Harwick a good place to live?
Harwick’s trail network density is 4.5 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 203, at 43 acres. Harwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
899 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Springdale TownshipHarmar TownshipFrazer TownshipHarwick
Nearby attractions
All 78 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harwick. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
12 mi Theme parkKennywood
13 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
13 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
13 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
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 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Harwick: who provides what
Harwick is unincorporated, so Allegheny County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTownship of Springdale water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAllegheny CountyAllegheny County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes15049, 1502415049 98% · 15024 2%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 Harwick.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in Harwick work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Harwick’s middle household income stands at $60,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs locally fell by 40 from 2013 to 2023, to 56. 15% of Harwick residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away.
1%work in town
| Harwick | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Harwick1%
Pittsburgh21%
Harmar Township6%
O'Hara Township5%
Monroeville3%
11 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Harwick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Harwick: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Harwick
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Protected land: 15.4% of Harwick
Trails run 1.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Harwick: 2, covering 44 acres.
15.4%conserved
15.4%
conserved · 44 of 282 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 4.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 203 | 0.4 mi | 43 |
| 2. Miller Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Harwick is
For adults in Harwick, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%. Of 26 CDC measures, Harwick beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 10. 13% of adults in the town have diabetes; 35% sleep under 7 hours.
| Harwick | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better15 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Harwick | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
Allegheny Valley Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Harwick sell for about $237K
For Harwick, the median rent is $964 a month. In Harwick, 81% of households are owner-occupiers.
$237Kmedian sale price
| Harwick | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $964 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 78% | 73% |
3
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harwick
17pages on Harwick
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Harwick
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonUniversity or college · Public · New Kensington5.7 mi$14,408 in-state tuitionPittsburgh Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsburgh8.7 miCommunity College of Allegheny CountyCommunity college · Public · Pittsburgh13.4 mi$4,842 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Harwick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harwick for work
Where Harwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Harwick
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harwick
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Harwick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is located within Springdale Township. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 850.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 15049
Questions about Harwick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harwick, PA a good place to live?
Harwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.