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Saxonburg’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for history and civic life. 36% of residents are 65 or older in Saxonburg, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Saxonburg is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 75% of U.S. towns. Only 165 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. Saxonburg has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Saxonburg Historic District and John Roebling House. Saxonburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Saxonburg beats most towns.
John Roebling HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Saxonburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 295 in 1870, 1,426 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saxonburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Saxonburg.
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Saxonburg at 1,368 residents, down 4.3% since 2020. In Saxonburg, 14% of residents are under 18. College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Saxonburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
61% women, 39% men
About 65 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Saxonburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
FEMA puts 86% of Saxonburg’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Saxonburg sits below 83% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Saxonburg does better than the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 5. 5.7% of Saxonburg adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Saxonburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Saxonburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 35 inches a winter. Summers in Saxonburg are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Clinton Township (7%) and Jefferson Township (5%). Saxonburg’s typical household income comes in at $45,000. Jobs based here fell to 630 in 2023, 61 fewer than in 2013. The share of working residents in Saxonburg who work locally: 2.9%.
| Saxonburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Saxonburg's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Its rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 1.5 per 1,000 residents. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Saxonburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
The going rate for rent for Saxonburg comes to $835 a month. Typical home values fell 1.8% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: 59% of households are owner-occupiers here.
| Saxonburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $835 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails run 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. Saxonburg has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
| Saxonburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roebling Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saxonburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
24 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
25 mi Theme parkKennywood
23 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
23 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
24 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Saxonburg
About 3 of every 100 Saxonburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3 notable people were born in Saxonburg.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($75,762 across the Pittsburgh, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
3 notable people were born here, including Washington Roebling and Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan.
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