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Crescent

A township of 2,141 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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Conserved land1%14 of 1,448 acres

Trails0.6 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves17 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Shouse Park5 acres

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About Crescent

Township in Pennsylvania, US

1855Established

2,488Population

2.3 sq miArea

Crescent Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census. The township was created in 1855 and was given the name Crescent because it was formed from a portion of Moon Township. Crescent Township has been assigned the ZIP code 15046. Crescent Township has two unincorporated villages: Glenwillard Wireton Crescent is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code15046

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Safety in Crescent

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Crescent's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Crescent 0

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Crescent 0

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Crescent

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Most working residents leave Crescent for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (18%), Moon (16%) and Findlay (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Pittsburgh

18%

Moon

16%

Findlay

5%

Robinson

5%

2%Work in townlive and work in Crescent 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 579Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Crescent

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Crescent tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley · 2.7 mi · ER

Autumn Street Health CenterAliquippa · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 15046 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Crescent →

Natural hazards in Crescent

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

1Does Crescent flood?paid flood claims since 2004 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Crescent MapCrescent vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Crescent

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Crescent has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 24°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

83° / 60°Summer

64° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Crescent get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 8, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Crescent

Nearest: Laughlin Memorial Free LibraryAmbridge · 2.6 miles · 44 hrs a week

Famous people from Crescent

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Where Crescent is

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Locator map of Crescent — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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Crescent Moon Leetsdale

SMoon NELeetsdale

Where Crescent residents work nearby:Moon 16%Leetsdale 2%Work & commute →

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