RepublicPA
A town of 1,332, settled in 1905.
Is Republic a good place to live?
Among 315 Pennsylvania towns, just 1 have a lower typical home value than Republic. We don’t grade Republic yet; the figures below are still real.
1,332 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Republic: who provides what
Republic is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Republic.
Republic’s typical home value is about $43K
The typical Republic home is worth about $43,000, down 10.8% in a year, 85% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Typical home values fell 11% in the year to September 2026. 63% of households own their home in Republic, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Republic | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,138 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Republic than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
0.5% of working residents work locally in Republic, below both the Pennsylvania town median (6.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Republic grew to 119 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Republic is 20 minutes.
| Republic | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Republic, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Republic, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Republic 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Republic is
Republic beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 22% of Republic adults smoke cigarettes.
| Republic | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Republic | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 21.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fallingwater and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Republic. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
29 mi Theme parkKennywood
34 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
34 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
22 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar StadiumPhoto 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 · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Everything we know about Republic
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Republic
About 0 of every 100 Republic residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Republic for work
Where Republic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Republic
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Republic is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census, down from 1,396 at the 2000 census. The community is in Redstone Township.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- ZIP code
- 15475
Questions about Republic
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Republic, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Republic yet; the figures below are still real.