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Kilbuck Township
Pennsylvania›Allegheny County

Kilbuck TownshipPA

A town of 742, settled in 1869.

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Reed Hall · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/crcollins/ · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo of Kilbuck Township

Kilbuck Township, PA · Reed Hall · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/crcollins/ · CC BY-SA 2.0

Is Kilbuck Township a good place to live?

Kilbuck Township’s median household income is $124,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kilbuck Township. Kilbuck Township’s density of trails is 2.9 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Reed Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kilbuck Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

742 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
EmsworthBen AvonBen Avon HeightsOhio TownshipAvalonNeville TownshipAleppo TownshipEmsworthBen AvonBen Avon HeightsOhio TownshipAvalonNeville TownshipAleppo TownshipKilbuck Township
Reed Hall
Reed Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Kilbuck Township’s story

157 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,694 in 1970, 774 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1906 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1869Kilbuck Township is settled
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Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles

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

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

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Kilbuck Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kilbuck Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerDuquesne Light23.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest View Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kilbuck Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAvonworth 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 hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes15202, 15237, 1514315202 66% · 15237 31% · 15143 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 Kilbuck Township.

Work & commute

Most of Kilbuck Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them

Commuting out is the norm in Kilbuck Township: 1% of working residents work locally. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line locally. For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 22 minutes.

1%work in town
Kilbuck TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.3%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Kilbuck Township1%
Pittsburgh27%
Sewickley5%
Findlay Township5%
Moon Township4%
8 mi
median commute distance
201
jobs based in Kilbuck Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Kilbuck Township

Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 15% of Kilbuck Township

The biggest park or preserve is Tom's Run Conservation Area, at 66 acres. 7.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.

15%conserved
15%
conserved · 247 of 1,651 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 2.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Vinegar Hollow Conservation Area3.1 mi46
2. Tom's Run Conservation Area0.7 mi66
3. Avonworth Community Park0.1 mi18

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

Health

How healthy Kilbuck Township is

Among adults in Kilbuck Township, 14% report frequent mental distress. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 20%.

Kilbuck TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)29%35%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
16 better10 too close to call0 worse
What stands outKilbuck TownshipPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.7%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health13.9%18.7%
Heritage Valley Sewickley
4.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Kilbuck Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Paid flood insurance claims in Kilbuck Township since 1983: 8. On expected storm and flood damage, Kilbuck Township sits above 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
8
paid flood claims since 1983

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kilbuck Township

17pages on Kilbuck Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

16 within 15 miles of the center of Kilbuck Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Kilbuck Township for work

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

27% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 27% 5% → Sewickley Sewickley 5% 5% → Findlay Township Findlay Township 5% 4% → Moon Township Moon Township 4% 4% → McCandless Township McCandless Township 4% 4% → Cranberry Township Cranberry Township 4% Kilbuck Township · 1% stay
201jobs based in Kilbuck Township
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kilbuck Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Kilbuck Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 774 at the 2020 census. Kilbuck Township was named after Gelelemend, also known as Capt. John Killbuck, a signatory to the Treaty of Fort Pitt.

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

Established
1869

Questions about Kilbuck Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kilbuck Township, PA a good place to live?

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