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MeadowoodPA

A town of 2,644.

Is Meadowood a good place to live?

We don’t grade Meadowood yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Meadowood for work

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

14% → Butler Township Butler Township 14% 13% → Butler Butler 13% 11% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 11% 4% → Cranberry Township Cranberry Township 4% 2% → Summit Township Summit Township 2% 2% → Jefferson Township Jefferson Township 2% Meadowood · 2% stay
758jobs based in Meadowood
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Meadowood: who provides what

Meadowood is unincorporated, so Butler County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPa American Water Co ButlerNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesButler CountyButler County provides services here
SchoolsButler 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 hereButler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16001, 16002, 1604516001 88% · 16002 8% · 16045 4%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 Meadowood.

Natural hazards

Meadowood faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Meadowood is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 83% come from inland flooding and 5% from tornadoes. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in the town since 2004.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2004

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Meadowood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. Jobs in Meadowood fell by 311 from 2013 to 2023, to 758. Also worth knowing: most people who work leave Meadowood to do it: just 2% work in town. The share of residents in Meadowood who live below the poverty line: 5.9%.

2%work in town
MeadowoodPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.6%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line5.9%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$69,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Meadowood2%
Butler Township14%
Butler13%
Pittsburgh11%
Cranberry Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
758
jobs based in Meadowood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Meadowood

A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 84°.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Meadowood is

18% of Meadowood adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Meadowood is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 3. Meadowood: just over four in five adults had a checkup this year, against 79% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns.

MeadowoodPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)22%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMeadowoodPA
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.5%85.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.5%8.8%
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
5.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

The median home in Meadowood sells for about $153K

The typical rent for Meadowood comes to $846 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 85% of households are owner-occupiers locally.

$153Kmedian sale price
MeadowoodPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home85%78%73%
Median rent$846 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
2
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Meadowood

14pages on Meadowood
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Meadowood

About Meadowood

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Meadowood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,300 ft

Meadowood’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Meadowood.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Meadowood——————
Oak Hills——————
Butler#911CA−C−B−C−

Meadowood and Oak Hills aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Meadowood with a neighbor →

Questions about Meadowood

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