Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 804, settled in 1894.
North Irwin’s density of trails is 3.0 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). North Irwin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 403 in 1900, a peak of 1,306 in 1970, 823 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Irwin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
9 mi Theme parkKennywood
17 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
17 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
16 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Irwin, 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 Irwin.
Households in North Irwin have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 81% come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of households in North Irwin who are owner-occupiers is 62%, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. North Irwin’s median rent comes in at $844 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 1.6%.
| North Irwin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $844 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A winter brings about 25 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles. Jobs based in North Irwin grew to 430 in 2023, 306 more than in 2013. The town’s income of the median household stands at $49,000. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (16%), North Huntingdon Township (15%) and Hempfield Township (7%).
| North Irwin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in North Irwin, 19% smoke cigarettes and 19% binge drink. On the CDC’s 26 measures, North Irwin is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 1. North Irwin: 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| North Irwin | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | North Irwin | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.6 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in North Irwin: one, of 9 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Irwin Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
12 within 15 miles of the center of North Irwin
About 5 of every 100 North Irwin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
North Irwin is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Irwin had a population of 823.
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North Irwin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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