HopwoodPA
With 1,767 residents, this town was settled in 1881.
Is Hopwood a good place to live?
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.
97% of working residents leave Hopwood for work
Where Hopwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hopwood.
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%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hopwood stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the average trip to work shorter than most
The top destinations are North Union Township (14%), South Union Township (11%) and Uniontown (9%). Hopwood’s median household income works out to $44,000. Between 2014 and 2024, jobs locally rose by 42, to 469. For working residents here, the share who work locally is 2.7%.
| Hopwood | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.7% | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Hopwood than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
In Hopwood, 13% of adults have diabetes. Across all 26 CDC measures, Hopwood beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 6.
| Hopwood | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| What stands out | Hopwood | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hopwood
Fallingwater and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hopwood. Close and well known come first.
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
40 mi City parkFrick ParkPhoto 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 · Frick Park: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Hopwood: who provides what
Hopwood is unincorporated, so Fayette 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hopwood
About 5 of every 100 Hopwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Hopwood’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Hopwood.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Uniontown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hopwood and East Uniontown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hopwood with a neighbor →
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