New Eagle Pennsylvania Main St, 2014
New Eagle’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,572 in 1920, 2,049 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 7 maps from 1902 on.
- 1882New Eagle is settled
New EaglePA
A town of 2,018, settled in 1882.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,018
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$131K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
218
A commuter town
Is New Eagle a good place to live?
New Eagle’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 59 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. New Eagle's schools rank behind 71% of the state's. New Eagle's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. New Eagle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Eagle stand out
Where New Eagle beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave New Eagle for work
Where New Eagle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
218jobs based in New Eagle
4%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How New Eagle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New Eagle is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & income$52K median household income; 218 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →HealthPenn Highlands Mon Valley 2.6 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.8 of 20; 6.1% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC+Open →History2 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 82 attractions →Fallingwater and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Eagle. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
13 mi Theme parkKennywood
17 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
17 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
16 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · 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
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Eagle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Eagle, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPennsylvania American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Eagle’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 hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code1506715067 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 New Eagle.
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in New Eagle is valued at about $131K
The typical New Eagle home is worth about $131,000, up 3.6% in a year, 54% below the Pennsylvania typical home. At $719 a month, New Eagle’s median rent is against $1,115 a month in Pennsylvania’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
$131KZillow home value
| New Eagle | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $719 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
New Eagle$131K
Pennsylvania$287K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The FEMA risk score in New Eagle is higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
At 82 of 100, New Eagle’s FEMA risk score is above both the Pennsylvania town median (30 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 2000, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Eagle.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
3
paid flood claims since 2000
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
New Eagle has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave New Eagle for work: only 4% work in town. 16% of New Eagle residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Carroll Township (5%), Peters Township (5%) and Pittsburgh (5%).
4%work in town
| New Eagle | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In New Eagle4%
Carroll Township5%
Peters Township5%
Pittsburgh5%
Bethel Park4%
11 mi
median commute distance
218
jobs based in New Eagle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in New Eagle trails 66% of U.S. towns
New Eagle beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 40% of adults have obesity in New Eagle.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| New Eagle | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | New Eagle | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 38.5% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Eagle
New Eagle has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 10 of 709 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Eagle Riverfront Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Eagle
19pages on New Eagle
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Eagle
Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · West Mifflin10 mi$18,730 tuitionPennsylvania Western UniversityUniversity or college · Public · California10.4 mi$11,436 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUniversity or college · Public · McKeesport11.6 mi$14,408 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 New Eagle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About New Eagle
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
New Eagle is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,047 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1901
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- ZIP code
- 15067
New Eagle’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with New Eagle.
Carroll TownshipBaidlandMonongahelaForward TownshipUnion TownshipNew Eagle
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Eagle | — | — | A+ | — | C | C |
| Carroll Township | #367 | A− | A | A+ | C | B− |
| Baidland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monongahela | #586 | B | A+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Forward Township | #433 | B+ | B+ | — | A | B− |
| Union Township | #753 | C+ | B | — | C | B |
New Eagle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. New Eagle, Forward Township and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Baidland isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Eagle with a neighbor →
Questions about New Eagle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Eagle, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is New Eagle, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Joe Montana and Ody Abbott.