Fort Ligonier Site · National Register of Historic Places
Ligonier’s story
266 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1760Ligonier is settled
LigonierPA
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fort Ligonier Site · Photo: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,462
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$236K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
60.3
years
Jobs based here
761
Balanced
Is Ligonier a good place to live?
Ligonier’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and health and an A+ for history; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. 39% of residents are 65 or older in Ligonier, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 57 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. On civic life, just 1 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Its National Register listings include Ligonier Armory and Fort Ligonier Site. Ligonier has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ligonier stand out
Where Ligonier beats most towns.
Fort Ligonier SiteHistoryA+
Settled in 1760
3 places on the National Register
A history going back 266 years.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Ligonier8.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA+
2.4 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 90% of U.S. towns
3.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
How Ligonier grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Ligonier is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.5 of 20; 3.6% of households have no carAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns; Excela Health Latrobe Hospital 8.5 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $236K, 3.1 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 7% conserved landB+Open →History3 places on the National Register; 7 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life8.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ligonier: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ligonier, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMawc Furnace Run water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ligonier’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsWestmoreland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP code1565815658 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 Ligonier.
HealthA
A smaller share of adults in Ligonier report frequent mental distress than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
12% of Ligonier adults report frequent mental distress, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 17%. 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Ligonier. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ligonier.
87%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Ligonier | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
8 better13 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Ligonier | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 8.8% |
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
The median age in Ligonier is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
The median age in Ligonier is 60.3 years. Ligonier has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,462 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% of Ligonier residents are under 18.
60.3median age · PA 40.9
| Ligonier | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
LigonierPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school25%
Some college18%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ligonier | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Ligonier
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ligonier.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
43
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ligonier
Ligonier has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Ligonier draws in 688 commuters
Most working residents leave Ligonier for work: only 11% work in town. Ligonier’s average trip to work is 22 minutes. Jobs based in Ligonier fell to 761 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013.
11%work in town
| Ligonier | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ligonier11%
Ligonier Township13%
Unity Township10%
Latrobe6%
Pittsburgh5%
16 mi
median commute distance
761
jobs based in Ligonier
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB+
Ligonier has set aside 6.7% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
6.7%conserved
| Ligonier | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
6.7%
conserved · 22 of 322 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weller Field | — | 11 |
| 2. Ligonier Diamond | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Ligonier sell for about $350K
$350Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Fallingwater and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ligonier. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw21 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
34 mi Theme parkKennywood
in town MuseumFort Ligonier3 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
32 mi MountainMount DavisSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ligonier
19pages on Ligonier
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ligonier
Saint Vincent CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Latrobe9.4 mi$42,396 tuitionSaint Vincent SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Latrobe9.4 mi
About 2 of every 100 Ligonier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Small town
1,462 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Landmarks
3 places in Ligonier on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Famous people from Ligonier
7 notable people were born in Ligonier.
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Chas FaganAmerican artist · born 1966R
Richard King MellonUnited States general · 1899–1970
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Charley BowserAmerican football player and coach · 1898–1989
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Harry MarkerAmerican football player · 1910–1989About Ligonier
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Ligonier was settled in the 1760s. Ligonier is the site of a reconstruction of Fort Ligonier, a frontier fort of the French and Indian War.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1760
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,197 ft
- ZIP code
- 15658
Questions about Ligonier
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ligonier, PA a good place to live?
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Ligonier, PA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $236,000, 18% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Ligonier, PA known for?
7 notable people were born here, including Chas Fagan and Richard King Mellon.