NixonPA
It is a town of 1,251 residents in Pennsylvania.
Is Nixon a good place to live?
Nixon’s typical household income is $139,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Nixon. The biggest park or preserve is Succop Nature Park, at 46 acres. We don’t grade Nixon yet; the figures below are still real.
1,251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nixon: who provides what
Nixon is unincorporated, so Butler 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 Nixon.
Low risk in Nixon, with inland flooding at the top
86% of Nixon’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 32 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Nixon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. Jobs based in Nixon grew to 300 in 2023, 75 more than in 2013. Only 1% of working residents stay in Nixon for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (12%), Butler Township (7%) and Butler (7%).
| Nixon | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nixon stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
Just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Nixon. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Nixon is ahead of Pennsylvania on 7 and behind on 3.
| Nixon | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nixon | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 13.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More children than Pennsylvania overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Nixon who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 44%. Children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The town’s age of the median resident is 36.7 years.
| Nixon | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nixon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Nixon | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Conserved land covers 3.7% of Nixon
The trail network density for Nixon is 0.8 miles per square mile. There are 2.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Nixon | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Succop Nature Park | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Nixon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nixon
About 10 of every 100 Nixon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Nixon for work
Where Nixon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nixon
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Nixon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
Questions about Nixon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nixon, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Nixon yet; the figures below are still real.