Renfrew, 2007
Renfrew’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
- 1882Renfrew is settled
RenfrewPA
This town of 129 people was settled in 1882.
Photo: 0scillati0ons at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Is Renfrew a good place to live?
Renfrew’s midpoint age is 66.4 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Renfrew. Renfrew has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
129 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Renfrew: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Renfrew, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 hereButler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1605316053 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 Renfrew.
Natural hazards
Renfrew has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Renfrew is 21 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 86% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Renfrew
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 19°, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Renfrew
12pages on Renfrew
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Renfrew
About 0 of every 100 Renfrew residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Renfrew
Unincorporated village in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Renfrew is a small unincorporated village on the Connoquenessing Creek in Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by David A. Renfrew in 1882 on his farm. It was once a booming oil town with a general store, a school, a post office, a gas station, and a Methodist church. In September 2004, Renfrew experienced massive flooding due to rainfall caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ivan. The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad still runs materials to and from the AK Steel mill in Butler, through Renfrew along Railroad St. Once used by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, it was at one time a thriving railway that would travel down to Pittsburgh.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- ZIP code
- 16053
Questions about Renfrew
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Renfrew, PA a good place to live?
Renfrew has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.