Guest, Sign inJoin
Indiana from Shelocta, Creekside

CreeksidePA

A town of 336, settled in 1854. A typical home worth about $173K.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
336
residents
Typical home
$173K
+8.8% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

What makes Creekside stand out

The thing Creekside does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Small town

336 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Creekside’s report card

See the data ↓

Now in Creekside

Be the first to start the conversation.

Be the first neighbor to joinJoin Creekside →
Start a conversation
64°
Mostly Sunny
H 81° · L 65°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Creekside. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Creekside home is worth about $173K

The typical Creekside home is worth about $173,000, up 8.8% in a year, 41% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$173KZillow home value

Typical home value

Creekside$173K
Pennsylvania$290K
+8.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Creekside

Most working residents leave Creekside for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are White (17%), Indiana (14%) and Pittsburgh (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Creekside0%
White17%
Indiana14%
Pittsburgh5%
Center5%
17 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Creekside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLandslides
11
paid flood claims since 1996
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Creekside has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Creekside is

Creekside tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Indiana Regional Medical Center
5.4 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Creekside for work

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

17% → White White 17% 14% → Indiana Indiana 14% 5% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 5% 5% → Center Center 5% 4% → Johnstown Johnstown 4% 3% → New Kensington New Kensington 3% Creekside · 0% stay
13jobs based in Creekside
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Mine portal with ponies. S. C. Streams Black Diamond Mine, Creekside, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
1946 · Mine portal with ponies. S. C. Streams Black Diamond Mine, Creekside, Indiana County, Pennsylvania · Wikimedia Commons
Creekside’s story

172 years in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Indiana from Shelocta
Explore the history →

About Creekside

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Creekside is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 284 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1854
Population
288
Area
0.2 sq mi
ZIP code
15732

More about Creekside

Still missing for Creekside:local news coverageupcoming events

Post to Creekside

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Photo of Creekside

Creekside, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗