Old Hannastown, Site of · National Register of Historic Places
Hempfield Township’s story
Hempfield Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 maps from 1904 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Hempfield TownshipPA
The town, home to 41,421 people, lies in Pennsylvania.
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Old Hannastown, Site of · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
41,421
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$232K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
19,510
Balanced
TownGrade
A+
#104 of 1032 in PA
Why does Hempfield Township grade so well?
Where it does best is hazard risk (A+). At about $232K, a typical home costs 3.1 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. Add schools to its strengths (A): its schools rank ahead of 89% of Pennsylvania towns. The overall grade comes out at A+, 104th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. That leaves it better than 96% of U.S. towns. Hempfield Township is home to Westmoreland County Community College. The town has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Brush Creek Salems Church. 27% of residents are 65 or older locally, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Hempfield Township stand out
Where Hempfield Township beats most towns.
College town
Westmoreland County Community College calls Hempfield Township home
2 colleges in town.
Westmoreland County Community College3,063 students on campus
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $5,167
- Graduate
- 31%
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $17,945
- Graduate
- 40%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
How Hempfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hempfield Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 2% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthExcela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital 2 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB+Open →Jobs & income$83K median household income; 19,510 jobs based hereB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5% conserved landB−Open →History2 places on the National RegisterB−Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hempfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hempfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMawc Yough Plant water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hempfield Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsWestmoreland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP codes15601, 15642, 15644, 1563915601 68% · 15642 10% · 15644 9% · 15639 3%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 Hempfield Township.
Hempfield Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Pittsburgh and other neighbors.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Hempfield Township is lower
93 flood insurance claims have been paid in Hempfield Township since 1978. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 80% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
93
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA
Hempfield Township’s grade for schools is an A
That grade comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $232K.
Of its 11 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. Hempfield Area SD runs its public schools. 6 public schools serve Hempfield Township, with 2,900 students in all.
89%of PA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendover MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 626 | A− |
| Hempfield Area SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 1,228 | B |
| West Point El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 372 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthB+
Hempfield Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
13% of Hempfield Township adults report frequent physical distress. Against the Pennsylvania average, Hempfield Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% have obesity, 16% report frequent mental distress.
70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.6% | 7% | 8.1% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Hempfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
69th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hempfield Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 21°, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Hempfield Township skews older than Pennsylvania
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). In Hempfield Township, the age of the median resident is 49.1 years. College graduates make up 37% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
49.1median age · PA 40.9
| Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 49.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Hempfield TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school32%
Some college16%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 51.5, men 45.5.
| Hempfield Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About one in six working residents works right in Hempfield Township
Hempfield Township has about as many jobs (19,510) as working residents, but only 2,901 people both live and work here.
The share of working residents in Hempfield Township who work locally: 16%. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Greensburg (8%) and Unity Township (4%).
16%work in town
| Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hempfield Township16%
Pittsburgh11%
Greensburg8%
Unity Township4%
North Huntingdon Township3%
12 mi
median commute distance
19,510
jobs based in Hempfield Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB−
Hempfield Township keeps 4.6% of its land conserved
The biggest place to walk is Twin Lakes Park, 208 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. Count the trails in 15 parks and preserves and they come to 14 miles. Hempfield Township’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
#637for trails in PA
| Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
4.6%
conserved · 2,266 of 48,929 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twin Lakes Park | 2.8 mi | 208 |
| 2. Hempfield Area Parks and Recreation | 1.9 mi | 83 |
| 3. Ann Rudd Saxman Nature Park | 0.1 mi | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Fallingwater and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hempfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
Big draw39 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
16 mi Theme parkKennywood
25 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
25 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkSources: 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 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hempfield Township
18pages on Hempfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Hempfield Township
Westmoreland County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hempfield TownshipIn town$6,018 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgUniversity or college · Public · Hempfield TownshipIn town$14,710 in-state tuitionSeton Hill UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greensburg2.4 mi$42,944 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Hempfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Landmarks
2 places in Hempfield Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Hempfield Township’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Hempfield Township.
Unity TownshipPenn TownshipJeannetteMount Pleasant TownshipSewickley TownshipSalem TownshipSouth Huntingdon TownshipHunkerEast Huntingdon TownshipNorth Huntingdon TownshipHempfield Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempfield Township | #104 | A+ | B+ | — | A | B+ |
| Unity Township | #253 | A | B | — | A | B |
| Penn Township | #44 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Jeannette | #839 | C | A | C | C | C |
| Mount Pleasant Township | #573 | B | A− | — | B− | B− |
| Sewickley Township | #436 | B+ | B+ | — | B | B |
| Salem Township | #166 | A | A | — | B− | B |
| South Huntingdon Township | #492 | B+ | A | — | B | B |
Hempfield Township, Unity Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Sewickley Township, Salem Township and South Huntingdon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hempfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hempfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hempfield Township, PA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Hempfield Township grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #104 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A for schools.
Is Hempfield Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.