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KiskimerePA

A town of 115.

Is Kiskimere a good place to live?

Kiskimere’s median age is 67.3 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Kiskimere. Kiskimere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

115 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pleasant ViewAllegheny TownshipParks TownshipPleasant ViewAllegheny TownshipParks TownshipKiskimere
Getting set up

Moving to Kiskimere: who provides what

Kiskimere is unincorporated, so Armstrong County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterParks Twp Muni AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesArmstrong CountyArmstrong County provides services here
SchoolsKiski 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 hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code1569015690 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 Kiskimere.

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Kiskimere’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Kiskimere for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Parks Township (7%), Pittsburgh (5%) and Upper Burrell Township (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kiskimere2%
Parks Township7%
Pittsburgh5%
Upper Burrell Township5%
Brackenridge4%
15 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Kiskimere
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Kiskimere, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Kiskimere, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Kiskimere has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kiskimere is

Kiskimere beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Kiskimere adults smoke cigarettes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 39% of Kiskimere adults have obesity.

KiskimerePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outKiskimerePA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.3%14.5%
More uninsured adults8.1%5.8%
More smokers19.9%15.8%
Allegheny Valley Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 53 more within 40 miles

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

All 71 attractions →
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 · 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 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kiskimere

14pages on Kiskimere
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Kiskimere

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Kiskimere for work

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

7% → Parks Township Parks Township 7% 5% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 5% 5% → Upper Burrell Township Upper Burrell Township 5% 4% → Brackenridge Brackenridge 4% 4% → Lower Burrell Lower Burrell 4% 4% → Franklin Park Franklin Park 4% Kiskimere · 2% stay
26jobs based in Kiskimere
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kiskimere

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Kiskimere is a census-designated place located in Parks Township, Armstrong County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census the population was 135. The community is located on the east bank of the Kiskiminetas River and is bordered by the community of Pleasant View to the south. To the west, across the river, is Allegheny Township in Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania Route 66 (River Road) passes through Kiskimere, leading 3 miles (5 km) northwest (downstream) to Leechburg and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast (upstream) to North Vandergrift.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft

Questions about Kiskimere

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kiskimere, PA a good place to live?

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