New Sewickley TownshipPA
7,038 people live in this town in Pennsylvania.
Is New Sewickley Township a good place to live?
Where it falls short is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $256K, 3.4 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. New Sewickley Township’s overall grade, C, puts it better than 28% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 899th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It also trails on walkability (C−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: its best grade is for hazard risk (A). Only 96 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. The town’s midpoint age is 57.4 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes New Sewickley Township stand out
Where New Sewickley Township beats most towns.
94% of working residents leave New Sewickley Township for work
Where New Sewickley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How New Sewickley Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far New Sewickley Township is from typical.
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Moving to New Sewickley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Sewickley Township, and how to reach them.
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 Sewickley Township.
New Sewickley Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the median age there is higher
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide). Among residents in New Sewickley Township, 15% are under 18.
| New Sewickley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| New Sewickley Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
New Sewickley Township’s public schools outperform 60% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Freedom Area SHS, with 366 students. The public schools here belong to Freedom Area SD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Area SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 366 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Very low risk in New Sewickley Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in New Sewickley Township break down as 81% from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes. In New Sewickley Township, the FEMA risk score is 12 of 100. Since 1978, New Sewickley Township has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of New Sewickley Township’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. Jobs based in New Sewickley Township grew to 1,628 in 2023, 180 more than in 2013. Most people who work leave New Sewickley Township to do it: just 6% work in town. The top destinations are Cranberry Township (11%), Pittsburgh (9%) and Marshall Township (3%).
| New Sewickley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in New Sewickley Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 20 inches a winter. New Sewickley Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in New Sewickley Township
In New Sewickley Township, the level of violent crime is 0.4 per 1,000 residents. New Sewickley Township's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
| New Sewickley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health in New Sewickley Township trails 59% of U.S. towns
For adults in New Sewickley Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%. Two figures for adults locally: 18% smoke cigarettes, 38% have obesity.
| New Sewickley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | New Sewickley Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 36.8% | 30.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 2.7% of New Sewickley Township
The biggest place to walk is Green Valley Township Park, 40 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Trails run 1.5 miles in 2 parks and preserves. New Sewickley Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| New Sewickley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Valley Township Park | 1.2 mi | 40 |
| 2. American Legion Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Acrisure Stadium and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Sewickley Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
22 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
22 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
29 mi Theme parkKennywood
22 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
22 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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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Everything we know about New Sewickley Township
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of New Sewickley Township
About 5 of every 100 New Sewickley Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About New Sewickley Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
New Sewickley Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,164 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
New Sewickley Township’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with New Sewickley Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Daugherty Township (B−) is closest. Economy next door grades lower for schools (C to New Sewickley Township’s B) and higher for cost of living (B to C−).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Sewickley Township | #899 | C | C− | — | B | C+ |
| Freedom | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Pine Run | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cranberry Township | #138 | A | D | A− | A | A+ |
| Economy | #463 | B+ | B | A− | C | B+ |
| North Sewickley Township | #165 | A | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Marion Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daugherty Township | #737 | B− | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
Freedom has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. New Sewickley Township, Freedom and Daugherty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Pine Run and Marion Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Sewickley Township with a neighbor →
Questions about New Sewickley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Sewickley Township, PA a good place to live?
New Sewickley Township grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #899 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is New Sewickley Township, PA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.