Lemont FurnacePA
This town of 877 people was settled in 1876.
Is Lemont Furnace a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Lemont Furnace, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Lemont Furnace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
877 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lemont Furnace: who provides what
Lemont Furnace 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lemont Furnace.
Lemont Furnace faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lemont Furnace, 79% come from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes. Compared with 91% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Lemont Furnace work out of town
Half commute less than 14 miles. Jobs based in Lemont Furnace fell to 15 in 2023, 243 fewer than in 2013. Also worth knowing: the town’s average commute is put at 19 minutes. The top destinations are North Union Township (14%), Uniontown (9%) and South Union Township (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Lemont Furnace is cooler than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Winters in Lemont Furnace are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 18° and about 89 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Lemont Furnace’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Lemont Furnace: 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Pennsylvania average, Lemont Furnace comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 12.
| Lemont Furnace | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lemont Furnace | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Lemont Furnace sells for about $135K
Lemont Furnace’s median rent works out to $673 a month. The share of households in Lemont Furnace who are owner-occupiers is 79%.
| Lemont Furnace | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $673 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fallingwater and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lemont Furnace. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumFallingwater
2 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
35 mi Theme parkKennywood
24 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
27 mi MountainMount Davis
38 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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Everything we know about Lemont Furnace
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lemont Furnace
About 2 of every 100 Lemont Furnace residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Lemont Furnace for work
Where Lemont Furnace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lemont Furnace
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lemont Furnace is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Uniontown and approximately 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. The community is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population of Lemont Furnace was 827. Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, a Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University system, is located 2 miles (3 km) north of Lemont Furnace. The campus serves the students of Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland counties in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 15456
Questions about Lemont Furnace
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Is Lemont Furnace, PA a good place to live?
Lemont Furnace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.