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78% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Thornburg, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Thornburg. Thornburg’s concentration of trails is 7.3 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Thornburg Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Thornburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thornburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
4 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
4 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
5 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
12 mi Theme parkKennywood
4 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thornburg, 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 Thornburg.
The typical home value in Thornburg is about $484,000, up 2.7% in a year, 69% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (37%), Robinson Township (4%) and Cecil Township (2%). For Thornburg, the average trip to work is 21 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Thornburg grew to 457 in 2023, 256 more than in 2013.
| Thornburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $231,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Thornburg Conservation Park Area, at 35 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Across 2 parks and preserves: 2.9 miles of trail. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 37 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thornburg Conservation Park Area | 2.4 mi | 35 |
| 2. Hamilton Road Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 21°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flood insurance has paid out on 4 claims in Thornburg since 2010. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Thornburg break down as 89% from inland flooding and 5% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Thornburg is ahead of Pennsylvania on 18 and behind on 1. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Thornburg. Only one of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Thornburg.
| Thornburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Thornburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
16 within 15 miles of the center of Thornburg
About 2 of every 100 Thornburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Thornburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Thornburg is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 466 at the 2020 census.
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Thornburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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