174 years in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1852Derry is settled
- 1900Derry Station PA 1900 BEye View
- 2008Derry-pennsylvania-downtown
- 2014Derry Borough Crest
A town of 2,614, settled in 1852. Nearly 2.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Derry does most differently from other towns.
1900 · Derry Station PA 1900 BEye ViewWhere Derry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Derry. Another town gets a different order.
0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Ethel Natural Area | 0.2 mi | 19 |
| 2. Derry Community Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
| 3. Mossback Park | — | 1 |
The median sale price was $200,000 in May 2026.
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.
Derry reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Derry tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
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.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
4 notable people were born in Derry.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
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.
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