36 Wood Street (Rowhouse), 36 Wood Street
Natrona’s story
165 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1968.
- 1861Natrona is settled
NatronaPA
The town was settled in 1861 and has 869 residents today.
Population
869
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$46K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
62
A commuter town
Is Natrona a good place to live?
Natrona’s age of the median resident is 54.5 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Natrona. Natrona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
869 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Natrona HeightsHarrison TownshipLower BurrellBrackenridgeNatrona
Nearby attractions
All 73 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Natrona. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
17 mi Theme parkKennywood
19 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
19 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
18 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
19 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: 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
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Getting set up
Moving to Natrona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Natrona, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterHarrison Twp Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1506515065 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 Natrona.
Work & commute
Most of Natrona’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 14 miles. Since 2013, Natrona has lost 20 jobs, to 62 in 2023. In Natrona, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (13%), Harrison Township (11%) and O'Hara Township (4%).
0%work in town
| Natrona | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Natrona0%
Pittsburgh13%
Harrison Township11%
O'Hara Township4%
Tarentum4%
14 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Natrona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Natrona is inland flooding, at a high overall level
The FEMA hazard score in Natrona is 78 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 94% come from inland flooding.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Natrona brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 85°.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
1.2% of Natrona is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.2 miles of trail. Natrona’s concentration of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
1.2%conserved
| Natrona | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.2%
conserved · 4 of 354 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Natrona Recreational Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Natrona
16pages on Natrona
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Natrona
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonUniversity or college · Public · New Kensington4.4 mi$14,408 in-state tuitionPittsburgh Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsburgh14.5 mi
About 0 of every 100 Natrona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Natrona for work
Where Natrona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
62jobs based in Natrona
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Natrona
4 notable people were born in Natrona.
About Natrona
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Natrona is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is located in western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh. Natrona is situated along the Allegheny River at Lock and Dam Four, Pools Three and Four between Brackenridge, Natrona Heights, Karns, Allegheny Township, and Lower Burrell.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 758 ft
Questions about Natrona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Natrona, PA a good place to live?
Natrona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Natrona, PA known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Dick Modzelewski and Brian D. Clark.