Most working residents leave Apollo for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (8%), Allegheny (5%) and Upper Burrell (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Apollo2%

Pittsburgh8%

Allegheny5%

Upper Burrell5%

Washington4%

15 mi

median commute distance

201

jobs based in Apollo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Housing

A typical Apollo home is worth about $198K

The typical Apollo home is worth about $198,000, down 0.9% in a year, 32% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$198KZillow home value

Typical home value

Apollo$198K

Pennsylvania$290K

−0.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Apollo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°

Spring38–62°

Summer59–83°

Fall42–64°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

14.9% of Apollo is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

14.9%conserved

14.9%

conserved · 33 of 222 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Owen's Grove	—	4

Safety

Crime reported in Apollo

Apollo's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Apollo0.6

Pennsylvania2.5

U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Apollo2.6

Pennsylvania14.7

U.S.17.7

violent crimes reported in 2024

property crimes reported in 2024

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Health

How healthy Apollo is

Apollo tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania

0 better5 too close to call0 worse

Allegheny Valley Hospital

9.3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

1909

From the archive · today’s picture

117 years ago in Apollo

Apollo, Pa

Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Apollo’s archive appears here every day.

See all 24 archive items →

Famous people from Apollo

5 notable people were born in Apollo.

See all 5 →

C. Doyle SteeleAmerican politician · 1921–1999

Ryan HemphillAmerican racing driver · born 1981

Glen Allen GrubbsAmerican businessman and executive · 1930–2018

Joe GasparellaAmerican football player · 1927–2000

Ruth HunterSecretary for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under the Truman and Eisenhower administration · 1923–2020

About Apollo

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Apollo is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Pittsburgh in a former coal-mining region. Apollo was settled in 1790, laid out in 1816, and incorporated as a borough in 1848. The population was 1,615 at the 2020 United States census

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

Established: 1790
Population: 1,615
Area: 0.3 sq mi
Elevation: 820 ft
ZIP code: 15613

More about Apollo

The handbookEverything you need to know about Apollo

Apollo Memorial Library219 North Pennsylvania Ave

PlacesBusinesses & favorite spots

Town HallMeetings, officials & offices

Still missing for Apollo:upcoming events

ApolloPA

What makes Apollo stand out

236 years in pictures

1,488 people, and everyone knows the way

Apollo’s report card

Now in Apollo

Weather

Local news

Upcoming events

The data

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Most working residents commute out of Apollo