Borough of Penn 2012, 2012
Penn’s story
167 years in pictures
Census counts: 820 in 1870, a peak of 1,081 in 1940, 435 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
- 1859Penn is settled
PennPA
A town of 610, settled in 1859.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
610
2025 Census estimate · +39.9% since 2020
Median home value
$103K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
25.4
years
Jobs based here
149
A commuter town
Is Penn a good place to live?
Penn’s age of the median resident is 25.4 years, below both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Penn. Penn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
610 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hempfield TownshipPenn TownshipJeannettePenn
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Fallingwater and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Penn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
12 mi Theme parkKennywood
21 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
21 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
20 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaSources: 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 · 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
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Penn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Penn, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMawc Sweeney Plant water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Penn’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsWestmoreland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP code1567515675 100%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 Penn.
Work & commute
Penn has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Penn who live below the poverty line: 12%. Jobs in Penn grew by 41 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 149. The average trip to work for Penn comes to 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles.
0%work in town
| Penn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Penn0%
Hempfield Township10%
Pittsburgh8%
Penn Township7%
North Huntingdon Township6%
10 mi
median commute distance
149
jobs based in Penn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Penn: inland flooding
Since 2009, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Penn. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 77% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 95% come from inland flooding.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
12
paid flood claims since 2009
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Penn, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Penn
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Penn in 2023.
Penn is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Health
More of Penn’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Among adults in Penn, 38% have obesity. The share of adults in Penn who have high blood pressure is 37%, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. Just over two in five adults in Penn sleep under 7 hours; 20% report frequent mental distress.
| Penn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better9 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Penn | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.3% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 22.2% | 15.8% |
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 2 of 100 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Penn Borough Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Penn
18pages on Penn
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Penn
Seton Hill UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greensburg4.7 mi$42,944 tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgUniversity or college · Public · Greensburg6.8 mi$14,710 in-state tuitionWestmoreland County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Youngwood7.7 mi$6,018 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Penn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Penn for work
Where Penn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
149jobs based in Penn
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Penn
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Penn is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Penn had a population of 435. The borough was named for Pennsylvania founder William Penn.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1859
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 15675
Questions about Penn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Penn, PA a good place to live?
Penn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.