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Taylorstown, PA derrick 1903
Taylorstown, PA derrick 1903
Pennsylvania›Washington County

TaylorstownPA

Settled in 1831, this town now has 176 residents.

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Is Taylorstown a good place to live?

Taylorstown’s age of the median resident is 49.1 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 232, at 34 acres. Taylorstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

176 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Taylorstown.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Taylorstown work out of town

0%work in town

Jobs based in Taylorstown fell to 7 in 2024, 70 fewer than in 2014. Taylorstown: 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 14 miles. The top destinations are Washington (12%), Chartiers Township (9%) and North Strabane Township (6%).

TaylorstownTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Below the poverty line2.3%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$72,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Taylorstown0%
Washington12%
Chartiers Township9%
North Strabane Township6%
Cecil Township6%
14 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Taylorstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Taylorstown is inland flooding, at a low overall level

25risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Taylorstown, 87% come from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Taylorstown has four seasons and pleasant summers

32″snow a winter

In Taylorstown, the July high is 83°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults binge drink in Taylorstown than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Taylorstown beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. A fifth of adults get no exercise outside work locally. Two figures for adults in the town: 11% report frequent physical distress, 8.9% have diabetes.

TaylorstownTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.9%11%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)14%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
10 better15 too close to call1 worse
What stands outTaylorstownPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.1%14.5%
Fewer smokers12.1%15.8%
More binge drinkers22.1%18.3%
The Washington Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

8%
conserved · 54 of 672 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 232—34

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

Housing

The median home in Taylorstown sells for about $185K

$185Kmedian sale price

The share of households in Taylorstown who own their home is 89%.

0
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Taylorstown

16pages on Taylorstown
Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 60 more within 40 miles

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

All 74 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 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Taylorstown: who provides what

Taylorstown is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsMcGuffey 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 hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes15365, 15312, 1532315365 71% · 15312 19% · 15323 10%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Taylorstown for work

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

12% → Washington Washington 12% 9% → Chartiers Township Chartiers Township 9% 6% → North Strabane Township North Strabane Township 6% 6% → Cecil Township Cecil Township 6% 6% → Buffalo Township Buffalo Township 6% 5% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 5% Taylorstown · 0% stay
7jobs based in Taylorstown
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Taylorstown

About Taylorstown

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Taylorstown, Pennsylvania is a census-designated place in Blaine Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Taylorstown has been assigned the ZIP codes 15323 and 15365. As of the 2010 census the population of Taylorstown was 217 residents. It is home to the Taylorstown Historic District. Pennsylvania Route 221 runs through it.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,014 ft
ZIP code
15365

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