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Penn’s story
167 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1859Penn is settled
- 2012Borough of Penn 2012
PennPA
A town of 679, settled in 1859.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
679
residents
Median home value
$103K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
25.4
years
Jobs based here
149
A commuter town
Small town
679 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
HempfieldPennJeannettePenn
Penn’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Clear
H 82° · L 65°
Local news
All →- Wellness check escalates into barricade incident, man found dead in Berks CountyPHL17.com · Oct 1
- Man found dead following barricade incident that shut down Mt. Penn, Berks County neighborhood6abc Philadelphia · Sep 30
- SWAT teams on scene of active standoff in Mount Penn BoroughWFMZ.com · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Penn. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Penn
Most working residents leave Penn for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hempfield (10%), Pittsburgh (8%) and Penn (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Penn0%
Hempfield10%
Pittsburgh8%
Penn7%
North Huntingdon6%
10 mi
median commute distance
149
jobs based in Penn
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 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
12
paid flood claims since 2009
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Penn has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Penn
No violent or property crimes were reported in Penn in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Penn is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Penn is
Penn beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better1 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Penn | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56% | 64.4% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 58.8% | 67.5% |
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.1% of Penn is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 2 of 100 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Penn Borough Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Penn for work
Where Penn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
149jobs based in Penn
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Penn
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Penn is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Penn had a population of 435. The borough was named for Pennsylvania founder William Penn.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1859
- Population
- 435
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 15675
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