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5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 4,831.
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Brier Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
4,831
2025 Census estimate · −4.7% since 2020
Median home value
$91K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
471
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#612 of 1032 in PA
Is Redstone Township a good place to live?
Redstone Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $91K for a typical one, or 1.2 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 612th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its public schools trail 89% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation, and the median household income is $60K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 97% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Only 57 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Redstone Park, at 38 acres. Redstone Township’s property crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents, below both the Pennsylvania town median (5.7) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
What makes Redstone Township stand out
Where Redstone Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Redstone Township for work
Where Redstone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
471jobs based in Redstone Township
5%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Redstone Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Redstone Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 11%), so the B overall blends very different results.
SafetyA+Open →Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →HealthUniontown Hospital 7.7 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 7.7% of households have no car; 5.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →History1 notable person born hereA+Open →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Redstone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Redstone Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthwestern Pa Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Redstone Township’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 hereFayette County Election BureauFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes15442, 15475, 15468, 1541715442 33% · 15475 17% · 15468 16% · 15417 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 Redstone Township.
Redstone Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes, sends most of its workers to Uniontown and beyond and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
SafetyA+
Redstone Township’s grade for safety is an A+
Reported crimes fell from 8 to 2 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Redstone Township’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
97%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Redstone Township0
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Redstone Township0.4
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
97th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
94th
percentile among PA towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
11%of PA districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Chapel Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 224 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Redstone Township
Redstone Township has 471 jobs for its 1,854 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 774 in 2013 to 471.
Most working residents leave Redstone Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Redstone Township fell to 471 in 2023, 303 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Uniontown (6%), North Union Township (6%) and South Union Township (6%).
5%work in town
| Redstone Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Redstone Township5%
Uniontown6%
North Union Township6%
South Union Township6%
Pittsburgh4%
20 mi
median commute distance
471
jobs based in Redstone Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Redstone Township is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,893 U.S. towns with household incomes like Redstone Township’s, it is healthier than 50%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Redstone Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of Redstone Township adults smoke cigarettes.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Redstone Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Redstone Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.8% |
Uniontown Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
17th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Redstone Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Redstone Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Less of Redstone Township is conserved land than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
0.3% of the land in Redstone Township is conserved. 5.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
#593for trails in PA
| Redstone Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 44 of 14,570 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Redstone Park | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Redstone Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Redstone Township.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
22
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 78 attractions →Fallingwater and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redstone Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
28 mi Theme parkKennywood
33 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
34 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
33 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Redstone Township
20pages on Redstone Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Redstone Township
Pennsylvania Western UniversityUniversity or college · Public · California6.4 mi$11,436 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyUniversity or college · Public · Lemont Furnace10.3 mi$14,408 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Redstone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Landmarks
5 places in Redstone Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Redstone Township
French colonial era militia fort in Pennsylvania
Redstone Old Fort — written as Redstone or Red-Stone Fort or (for a short time when built) Fort Burd — on the Nemacolin Trail, was the name of the French and Indian War-era wooden fort built in 1759 by Pennsylvania militia colonel James Burd to guard the ancient Indian trail's river ford on a mound overlooking the eastern shore of the Monongahela River (colloquially, just "the Mon") in what is now Fayette County, Pennsylvania, near, or (more likely) on the banks of Dunlap's Creek at the confluence. The site is unlikely to be the same as an earlier fort the French document as Hangard dated to 1754 and which was confusedly, likely located on the nearby stream called Redstone Creek. Red sandst…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Redstone Township’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Redstone Township.
Luzerne TownshipJefferson TownshipMenallen TownshipRepublicAllisonFranklin TownshipBrownsville TownshipHillerRowes RunSmockRedstone Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Township | #612 | B | A | A+ | D | C |
| Luzerne Township | #807 | C+ | A− | A+ | D | C− |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Menallen Township | #824 | C+ | A+ | — | C | C |
| Republic | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Allison | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C |
| Brownsville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jefferson Township and Franklin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township, Menallen Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Republic, Allison and Brownsville Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Redstone Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Redstone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Redstone Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Redstone Township grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #612 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health, A+ for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Redstone Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.