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TwilightPA

A town of 236, settled in 1894.

4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Twilight

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Is Twilight a good place to live?

11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Twilight, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Twilight has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

236 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
SpeersLong BranchCharleroiFallowfield TownshipSpeersLong BranchCharleroiFallowfield TownshipTwilight
Getting set up

Moving to Twilight: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAuth of Boro of Charleroi water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Twilight’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCharleroi 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 code1502215022 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 Twilight.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Twilight is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Twilight’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1981, 56 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Twilight.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
56
paid flood claims since 1981

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Twilight has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Twilight for work: only 0% work in town. 3.6% of Twilight residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Speers (11%), Carroll Township (6%) and Washington (5%).

0%work in town
TwilightPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.6%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work29 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Twilight0%
Speers11%
Carroll Township6%
Washington5%
Charleroi4%
17 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Twilight
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Twilight

Twilight has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Twilight’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

81% of adults had a checkup this year in Twilight. Twilight beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 6% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Twilight.

TwilightPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better19 too close to call4 worse
What stands outTwilightPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.1%14.5%
More adults seeing a dentist68.1%64.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.8%
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 63 more within 40 miles

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

All 81 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Twilight

16pages on Twilight
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Twilight

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Twilight for work

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

11% → Speers Speers 11% 6% → Carroll Township Carroll Township 6% 5% → Washington Washington 5% 4% → Charleroi Charleroi 4% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% 4% → North Strabane Township North Strabane Township 4% Twilight · 0% stay
14jobs based in Twilight
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Twilight

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Twilight is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1894
Area
1.6 sq mi

Questions about Twilight

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Twilight, PA a good place to live?

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