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Black LickPA

A town of 1,144.

Population
1,144
−9.7% since 2010
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Small town

1,144 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 73° · L 46°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Black Lick

Most working residents leave Black Lick for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are White (8%), Pittsburgh (7%) and Conemaugh (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Black Lick1%
White8%
Pittsburgh7%
Conemaugh6%
Indiana5%
21 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Black Lick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Black Lick has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Black Lick is

Black Lick beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better4 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBlack LickPA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.5%14.5%
Indiana Regional Medical Center
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.6% of Black Lick is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.6%conserved
5.6%
conserved · 998 of 17,794 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 3320.1 mi610
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2000
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Black Lick for work

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

8% → White White 8% 7% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 7% 6% → Conemaugh Conemaugh 6% 5% → Indiana Indiana 5% 3% → Burrell Burrell 3% 3% → Greensburg Greensburg 3% Black Lick · 1% stay
84jobs based in Black Lick
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Black Lick

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Black Lick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burrell Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,462 at the 2010 census. A post office called Black Lick has been in operation since 1809. The community was named after Blacklick Creek.

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

Population
1,268
Area
2.6 sq mi
Elevation
955 ft
ZIP code
15716

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