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SchenleyPA

A town of 65, settled in 1916.

Is Schenley a good place to live?

Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Schenley. Schenley’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Schenley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Gilpin TownshipSouth Buffalo TownshipAllegheny TownshipGilpin TownshipSouth Buffalo TownshipAllegheny TownshipSchenley
Getting set up

Moving to Schenley: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Schenley, and how to reach them.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGilpin Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsLeechburg Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code1565615656 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 Schenley.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Schenley’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Schenley for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Schenley has added 20 jobs, to 44 in 2023. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (8%), Gilpin Township (5%) and Lower Burrell (4%).

1%work in town
SchenleyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.8%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line7.7%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Schenley1%
Pittsburgh8%
Gilpin Township5%
Lower Burrell4%
Harmar Township4%
17 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Schenley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Schenley, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Schenley, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Schenley has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

0% of Schenley is conserved land

2.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 992 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 53 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schenley. Close and well known come first.

All 72 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

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 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Schenley

14pages on Schenley
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Schenley

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Schenley for work

Where Schenley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 8% 5% → Gilpin Township Gilpin Township 5% 4% → Lower Burrell Lower Burrell 4% 4% → Harmar Township Harmar Township 4% 3% → Leechburg Leechburg 3% 3% → North Huntingdon Township North Huntingdon Township 3% Schenley · 1% stay
44jobs based in Schenley
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Schenley

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Schenley is an unincorporated community that is located in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
863 ft
ZIP code
15682

Questions about Schenley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Schenley, PA a good place to live?

Schenley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.