2014 · Chicora Main Street · Wikimedia Commons
Chicora’s story
196 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1830Chicora is settled
- 2014Chicora Main Street
ChicoraPA
A town of 876, settled in 1830. A typical home worth about $226K.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
876
−12.2% since 2010
Typical home
$226K
−2.3% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
216
A commuter town
What makes Chicora stand out
The 3 things Chicora does most differently from other towns.
Small town
876 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Chicora’s report card
Now in Chicora
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Residents weigh in
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chicora. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Chicora
Most working residents leave Chicora for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (17%), Pittsburgh (10%) and Butler (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Chicora3%
Butler17%
Pittsburgh10%
Butler9%
Jefferson3%
15 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Chicora
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Chicora home is worth about $226K
The typical Chicora home is worth about $226,000, down 2.3% in a year, 22% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
$226KZillow home value
Typical home value
Chicora$226K
Pennsylvania$290K
−2.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Chicora has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer57–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Chicora’s public schools outperform 64% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Chicora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karns City Area El Sch | K–6 | 645 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
How healthy Chicora is
Chicora tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
11.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1984
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1% of Chicora is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 3 of 341 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chicora Municipal Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A shrinking town
Chicora has shrunk 12.2% since 2010
1,043 people in 2010; 876 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Chicora
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Chicora is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chicora had a population of 916.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1830
- Population
- 916
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft
- ZIP code
- 16025
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