Hopwood’s median age is 56.6 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. We don’t grade Hopwood yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hopwood for work

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

415jobs based in Hopwood

2%of working residents work in town

14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Hopwood: who provides what

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

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterPa-American Water- UniontownNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesFayette CountyFayette County provides services here

SchoolsLaurel Highlands 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 codes15445, 1540115445 71% · 15401 29%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 Hopwood.

Natural hazards

Hopwood faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 87% of U.S. communities. 76% of Hopwood’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 8%.

13risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoes

Full pageHopwood’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Hopwood are worth about $188K, by Zillow’s estimate

92% of households live in a home they own in Hopwood. In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 1.5%.

$188KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hopwood$188K

Pennsylvania$287K

−1.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

Full pageHopwood’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 1.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.2 years of income Rents$995 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

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

Work & commute

Hopwood stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the average trip to work shorter than most

The top destinations are North Union Township (10%), Uniontown (10%) and South Union Township (10%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Hopwood rose by 58, to 415. The median household income locally is $44,000. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town.

2%work in town

	Hopwood	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	16 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$44,000	$81,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	2%	6.3%	8%
Below the poverty line	11%	7.6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hopwood2%

North Union Township10%

Uniontown10%

South Union Township10%

Georges Township4%

14 mi

median commute distance

415

jobs based in Hopwood

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageHopwood’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here415 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Hopwood Commute times16 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Hopwood has four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°

Spring39–63°

Summer59–82°

Fall42–65°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageHopwood’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 22°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Hopwood than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

For adults in Hopwood, the share who have diabetes is 13%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Hopwood beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 6.

	Hopwood	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	34%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	82%	79%	79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	16%	18%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	11%	12%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

1 better19 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Hopwood	PA
More adults treating high blood pressure	83.4%	79.2%
More adults with heart disease	9.2%	7.4%

Uniontown Hospital

2.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageHopwood’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby2.8 miles to an ER · Uniontown Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 1 of 26

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

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 20 more within 40 miles

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

All 83 attractions →

Big draw13 mi MuseumFallingwater

3 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year

36 mi Theme parkKennywood

21 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium

29 mi MountainMount Davis

30 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0

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