Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 1,283 people, the town was settled in 1885.
The best of North Charleroi’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and walkability; the weakest is a D for health. On health, just 30 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. North Charleroi has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Charleroi beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | North Charleroi | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 14.5% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Charleroi is from typical.
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Census counts: 425 in 1900, a peak of 2,879 in 1930, 1,303 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 7 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Charleroi, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in North Charleroi.
North Charleroi: 43% of adults have obesity. In North Charleroi, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 34% get no exercise outside work.
| North Charleroi | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Charleroi | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most people who work leave North Charleroi to do it: just 2% work in town. In North Charleroi, a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Its middle household income is $51,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| North Charleroi | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in North Charleroi, 93% come from inland flooding. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Since 1985, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For households in North Charleroi, the share who live in a home they own is 58%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Charleroi. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
17 mi Theme parkKennywood
21 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
21 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
20 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaFallingwater: 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
3 within 15 miles of the center of North Charleroi
About 2 of every 100 North Charleroi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where North Charleroi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in North Charleroi.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
North Charleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2020 census. The settlement is also known as "Lock 4". Previously Lock and Dam #4 was located on this side of the Monongahela River, and the place had this name. Lock and Dam #4 was later relocated further upstream on the other side of the "Charleroi Monessen Bridge". The name was changed but most residents still refer to the town as "Lock 4".
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $94,000, 67% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Austin Murphy and Deborah Jeane Palfrey.
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