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PA 102 nb at Mercer Street Bridge, June 2024
Pennsylvania›Crawford County

KerrtownPA

A town of 100, settled in 1884.

4 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Kerrtown

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Is Kerrtown a good place to live?

Kerrtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Kerrtown stand out

Where Kerrtown beats most towns.

Small town

100 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
FredericksburgVernon TownshipMeadvilleWest Mead TownshipFredericksburgVernon TownshipMeadvilleWest Mead TownshipKerrtown
Getting set up

Moving to Kerrtown: who provides what

Kerrtown is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMeadville Area Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCrawford CountyCrawford County provides services here
SchoolsCrawford Central 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 hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1633516335 100%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 Kerrtown.

Work & commute

With 9.8 jobs for every working resident, Kerrtown draws in 1,132 commuters

Just 4% of Kerrtown’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 1,137 in 2023, 258 fewer than in 2013. Half commute less than 6 miles. The top destinations are Meadville (21%), Vernon Township (20%) and Erie (7%).

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kerrtown4%
Meadville21%
Vernon Township20%
Erie7%
West Mead Township7%
6 mi
median commute distance
1,137
jobs based in Kerrtown
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Kerrtown, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Kerrtown, 86% come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Kerrtown brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Kerrtown’s typical July afternoon high stands at 81°F.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kerrtown is

The share of adults in Kerrtown who had a checkup this year is 77%, against 79% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. A fifth of adults binge drink in the town.

KerrtownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%79%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)32%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outKerrtownPA
More smokers19%15.8%
More adults with COPD8.9%7.7%
Meadville Medical Center
1.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Outdoors

0.3% of the land in Kerrtown is protected from building

Parks and preserves in Kerrtown: 2, covering 2 acres.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 2 of 561 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kerrtown Community Center and Playground—1
2. Mary Gable Community Park of Vernon Township—1

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

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kerrtown

16pages on Kerrtown
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Kerrtown

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,132 people come to Kerrtown for work

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

21% → Meadville Meadville 21% 20% → Vernon Township Vernon Township 20% 7% → Erie Erie 7% 7% → West Mead Township West Mead Township 7% 3% → Saegertown Saegertown 3% 3% → Millcreek Township Millcreek Township 3% Kerrtown · 4% stay
1,137jobs based in Kerrtown
4%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kerrtown

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Kerrtown is a census-designated place in Vernon Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 6/19/322 and Pennsylvania Route 102, just west of the city of Meadville. At the 2010 census, the population was 305.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,100 ft

Questions about Kerrtown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kerrtown, PA a good place to live?

Kerrtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.