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OliverPA

A town of 2,393, settled in 1892. A regional job hub with 1,652 jobs.

Population
2,393
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$144K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
1,652
A job hub

Is Oliver a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in Oliver, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. We don’t grade Oliver yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Oliver stand out

Where Oliver beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here1,652
Residents who work940
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 90% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,589 people come to Oliver for work

Where Oliver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → North Union Township North Union Township 15% 9% → South Union Township South Union Township 9% 8% → Uniontown Uniontown 8% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% 2% → Georges Township Georges Township 2% 2% → Morgantown Morgantown 2% Oliver · 7% stay
1,652jobs based in Oliver
7%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Oliver: who provides what

Oliver is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPa-American Water- UniontownNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFayette CountyFayette County provides services here
SchoolsLaurel Highlands School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereFayette County Election BureauFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes15401, 1547215401 89% · 15472 11%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 Oliver.

Work & commute

With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Oliver draws in 1,589 commuters

Only 7% of working residents stay in Oliver for work; the rest commute out. The typical journey to work locally is 18 minutes. The income of the median household for Oliver comes to $56,000, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are North Union Township (15%), South Union Township (9%) and Uniontown (8%).

7%work in town
OliverPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$56,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Oliver7%
North Union Township15%
South Union Township9%
Uniontown8%
Pittsburgh4%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,652
jobs based in Oliver
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageOliver’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here1,652 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work7% work in OliverCommute times18 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Oliver

Winters in Oliver are chilly and summers pleasant. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 28 inches a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOliver’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 22°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Oliver’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

For adults in Oliver, the share who had a checkup this year is 82%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Oliver. Of 26 CDC measures, Oliver beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 and trails it on 12.

OliverPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better11 too close to call12 worse
What stands outOliverPA
Fewer binge drinkers14.6%18.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.7%7.7%
Uniontown Hospital
1.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageOliver’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby1.7 miles to an ER · Uniontown HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 3 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Oliver, with inland flooding at the top

9 flood insurance claims have been paid in Oliver since 1978. On expected storm and flood damage, Oliver sits below 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 88% come from inland flooding.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
9
paid flood claims since 1978
Full pageOliver’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claimsSince 1978Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Protected land: 1.6% of Oliver

Trails run 0.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Oliver: one, of 14 acres. Also worth knowing: its trail density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.

1.6%conserved
OliverPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.6%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
1.6%
conserved · 23 of 1,414 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oliver Park0.3 mi14
Full pageOliver’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Oliver ParkConserved land1.6% conserved · 23 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Oliver?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 54 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oliver. Close and well known come first.

All 83 attractions →
Big draw13 mi MuseumFallingwaterBig draw40 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium5 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year34 mi Theme parkKennywood40 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne40 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
Sources: 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 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oliver

17pages on Oliver
The big questions
HealthBetter than PA on 3 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$56K median household income · 1,652 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions83 nearby · Fort Necessity National Battlefield 5 miLibraryUniontown Public LibraryCollegesPennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly is 3.9 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1892Famous people1 born in OliverClimate84° summer highs · 28″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 15472Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Oliver

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyUniversity or college · Public · Lemont Furnace3.9 mi$14,408 in-state tuitionPennsylvania Western UniversityUniversity or college · Public · California13.6 mi$11,436 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Oliver residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Oliver

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Oliver is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2010 census, down from 2,925 at the 2000 census. Oliver is located in North Union Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,007 ft
ZIP code
15472

Oliver’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Oliver.

Explore the map →
UniontownNorth Union TownshipEast UniontownUniontownNorth Union TownshipEast UniontownOliver
Uniontown
S · 8% of Oliver workers commute here
Visit
North Union Township
E · 15% of Oliver workers commute here
Visit
East Uniontown
SE
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How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Oliver——————
Uniontown#1009DA−D−CD
North Union Township#350A−AA+C+C
East Uniontown——————

Oliver and East Uniontown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oliver with a neighbor →

Questions about Oliver

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oliver, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Oliver yet; the figures below are still real.