RepublicPA
1,332 people live in this town, settled in 1905.
Is Republic a good place to live?
Only one of the 315 Pennsylvania towns we compare has a lower value of a typical home 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.
A typical Republic home is worth about $43K
63% of households are owner-occupiers in Republic, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. Home values are down 11% over the year to September 2026.
| 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
Republic’s typical household income comes in at $60,000. Jobs based in Republic grew to 119 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013. The typical journey to work for Republic comes to 20 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are South Union Township (7%), Uniontown (6%) and North Union Township (6%).
| 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
Republic has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Republic than in 77% of U.S. communities. 92% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Republic
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 22°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Republic is
For adults in Republic, the share who report frequent mental distress is 19%. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in the town.
| 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.