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A township of 11,411 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land3.3%679 of 20,857 acres
Trails14 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves160 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Rostraver

Township in Pennsylvania, US
11,393Population
32.9 sq miArea

Rostraver Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,374 at the 2020 census.

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Safety in Rostraver

C

Safety Grade C

Rostraver reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Rostraver 0.8
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Rostraver 26.7
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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Most working residents leave Rostraver for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (13%), West Mifflin (3%) and Hempfield (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Pittsburgh
13%
West Mifflin
3%
Hempfield
3%
Carroll
2%
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Care nearby

Penn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela · 6 mi · ER
Donora Family MedicineDonora · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15012, 15089, 15087 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rostraver →

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Rostraver has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 24°Winter
62° / 39°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
64° / 43°Fall
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School Grade B-

The public schools Rostraver’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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