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DerryPA

A town of 2,614, settled in 1852. Nearly 2.7% of it is conserved land.

Population
2,614
−1.8% since 2010
Median home value
$129K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
402
A commuter town

What makes Derry stand out

The 3 things Derry does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Derry for work

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

12% → Derry Derry 12% 11% → Unity Unity 11% 11% → Latrobe Latrobe 11% 7% → Hempfield Hempfield 7% 5% → Greensburg Greensburg 5% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% Derry · 4% stay
402jobs based in Derry
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Derry’s report card

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The data

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

Outdoors

2.7% of Derry is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

2.7%conserved
Map of Derry: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.7%
conserved · 14 of 505 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#36
most walkable in PA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Ethel Natural Area0.2 mi19
2. Derry Community Park0.2 mi4
3. Mossback Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Derry sell for about $200K

The median sale price was $200,000 in May 2026.

$200Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Derry

Most working residents leave Derry for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Derry (12%), Unity (11%) and Latrobe (11%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Derry4%
Derry12%
Unity11%
Latrobe11%
Hempfield7%
13 mi
median commute distance
402
jobs based in Derry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns

Derry reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Derry0
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Derry6.6
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
91st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
78th
percentile among PA towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
17
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Derry is

Derry tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
6.2 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

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Derry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Derry Station PA 1900 BEye View
1900 · Derry Station PA 1900 BEye View · Wikimedia Commons
Derry’s story

174 years in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Derry Station, Pennsylvania 1900Derry Station, Pennsylvania 1900Derry-pennsylvania-downtown
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Famous people from Derry

4 notable people were born in Derry.

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About Derry

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

There are also four Derry Townships in Pennsylvania. Derry is a borough in Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania, 45 miles (72 km) east of Pittsburgh. The Borough of Derry, consisting of the town area, should not be confused with Derry Township, which is a separate municipality surrounding the borough. The population was 2,637 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1852
Population
2,639
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,171 ft
ZIP code
15627

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