MillwoodPA
366 people live in this town, settled in 1852.
Is Millwood a good place to live?
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Millwood. Millwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
366 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Millwood: who provides what
Millwood is unincorporated, so Westmoreland 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 Millwood.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Millwood, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 84% of Millwood’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Millwood sits below 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Millwood stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
For Millwood, the average commute is 20 minutes. 13% of residents live below the poverty line locally, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 15 miles. The top destinations are Derry Township (13%), Unity Township (10%) and Pittsburgh (8%).
| Millwood | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Millwood has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Millwood than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
14% of adults have diabetes in Millwood, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. Among adults locally, 41% sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 14.
| Millwood | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Millwood | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fallingwater and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
Big draw28 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
31 mi Theme parkKennywood
39 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
39 mi Stadium & arenaPNC ParkPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Millwood
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Millwood
About 2 of every 100 Millwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Millwood for work
Where Millwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Millwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millwood, PA a good place to live?
Millwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.