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WyanoPA

Today 263 people live in this town, first settled in 1910.

Is Wyano a good place to live?

30% of residents live below the poverty line in Wyano, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Wyano has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

263 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
YukonYukonWyano
Getting set up

Moving to Wyano: who provides what

Wyano is unincorporated, so Westmoreland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMawc Yough Plant water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWestmoreland CountyWestmoreland County provides services here
SchoolsYough 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 hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsWestmoreland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP codes15695, 15698, 15679, 1508915695 68% · 15698 11% · 15679 11% · 15089 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wyano.

Natural hazards

Wyano has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Wyano than in 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 86% come from inland flooding.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

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

The average trip to work in Wyano is 23 minutes. Employers in Wyano shed 58 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 43. The top destinations are Hempfield Township (7%), South Huntingdon Township (7%) and Greensburg (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wyano0%
Hempfield Township7%
South Huntingdon Township7%
Greensburg6%
Pittsburgh5%
13 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Wyano
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Wyano’s year

The town’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 84°F.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
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

How healthy Wyano is

For adults in Wyano, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 39%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Wyano is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 3. Among adults here, 17% smoke cigarettes and 80% had a checkup this year.

WyanoPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%38%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)33%35%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWyanoPA
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.8%85.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.8%
Excela Health - Frick Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

A home in Wyano sells for about $175K at the median

Among households in Wyano, 84% own their home.

$175Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September

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

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wyano. 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 Wyano

15pages on Wyano
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Wyano

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Wyano for work

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

7% → Hempfield Township Hempfield Township 7% 7% → South Huntingdon Township South Huntingdon Township 7% 6% → Greensburg Greensburg 6% 5% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 5% 4% → New Stanton New Stanton 4% 3% → Monroeville Monroeville 3% Wyano · 0% stay
43jobs based in Wyano
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Wyano

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wyano, PA a good place to live?

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