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HillerPA

A town of 1,536, settled in 1923.

Is Hiller a good place to live?

Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hiller. 17% of the land in Hiller is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Patsy Hillman Park, at 190 acres. We don’t grade Hiller yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hiller for work

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

7% → Luzerne Township Luzerne Township 7% 6% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 6% 4% → North Union Township North Union Township 4% 4% → Uniontown Uniontown 4% 4% → South Union Township South Union Township 4% 3% → Brownsville Township Brownsville Township 3% Hiller · 1% stay
166jobs based in Hiller
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Hiller: who provides what

Hiller is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPa-American Water-BrownsvilleNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFayette CountyFayette County provides services here
SchoolsBrownsville 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 hereFayette County Election BureauFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes15417, 1544415417 63% · 15444 37%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 Hiller.

Housing

Homes in Hiller are worth about $82K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Hiller home is worth about $82,000, down 6.3% in a year, 71% below the Pennsylvania typical home. At $1,299 a month, Hiller’s median rent is above the Pennsylvania town median ($1,115 a month) and near the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$82KZillow home value
HillerPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home80%78%73%
Median rent$1,299 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Hiller$82K
Pennsylvania$287K
−6.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Hiller has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Hiller for work: only 1% work in town. 15% of Hiller residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Hiller has added 136 jobs, to 166 in 2023.

1%work in town
HillerPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hiller1%
Luzerne Township7%
Pittsburgh6%
North Union Township4%
Uniontown4%
17 mi
median commute distance
166
jobs based in Hiller
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Hiller, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 17.2% of Hiller

0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Hiller’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

17.2%conserved
17.2%
conserved · 193 of 1,125 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Patsy Hillman Park—190

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Who lives here

More children than Pennsylvania overall

16% of residents are 65 or older in Hiller. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. The median age in Hiller is 38.9 years.

38.9median age · PA 40.9
HillerPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older16%21%18%
Median age38.9 years43.2 years40.5 years
HillerPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma12%
High school25%
Some college12%
Associate’s23%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 29% and 54% women

The Census survey reached too few of Hiller’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hiller
HillerPAU.S.
Under 1014.9%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1714.7%9.7%10.3%
18 to 2410.2%9%9.1%
25 to 344.8%13%13.7%
35 to 4425.5%12.6%13.2%
45 to 548.7%11.9%12.2%
55 to 645.2%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7413%11.4%10.2%
75 and older3.1%8.1%7%
No diploma11.7%7.9%10.4%
High school25.3%32.9%26%
Some college11.5%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s22.9%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.6%20.9%21.6%
Graduate9.1%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Hiller, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hiller has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Hiller’s adults smoke cigarettes

Hiller beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

HillerPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%19%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
What stands outHillerPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%79.2%
More adults with COPD12.2%7.7%
Uniontown Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 62 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hiller. Close and well known come first.

All 79 attractions →
Sources: 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 · 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hiller

16pages on Hiller
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Hiller

Hiller’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Hiller.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Hiller——————
Luzerne Township#807C+A−A+DC−
Brownsville · Brownsville Township——A—DD
Redstone Township#612BAA+DC
Centerville#301A−A+ACB−

Brownsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Brownsville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Hiller isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Brownsville Township and Brownsville are one community, graded once. Compare Hiller with a neighbor →

Questions about Hiller

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hiller, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Hiller yet; the figures below are still real.