HeilwoodPA
This town of 239 people was settled in 1904.
Is Heilwood a good place to live?
Heilwood’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Heilwood. Heilwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
239 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Heilwood.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Heilwood: inland flooding
Heilwood’s risk rating from FEMA is 8 of 100. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Heilwood’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Heilwood comes to $66,000. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.4%. The top destinations are White Township (11%), Johnstown (6%) and Pine Township (5%).
| Heilwood | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Heilwood
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 46 inches a winter. Summers in Heilwood are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Heilwood is
The share of adults in Heilwood who report frequent mental distress: 19%. 39% of adults have obesity in the town.
| Heilwood | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Heilwood | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.1% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Heilwood sells for about $59K
94% of Heilwood households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Heilwood
Moving to Heilwood: who provides what
Heilwood is unincorporated, so Indiana County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Heilwood for work
Where Heilwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Heilwood
About 11 of every 100 Heilwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Heilwood
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Heilwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 711 at the time of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,752 ft
- ZIP code
- 15745
Questions about Heilwood
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Is Heilwood, PA a good place to live?
Heilwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Heilwood, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Al Porto and Augie Donatelli.
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