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Seward Pennsylvania 2012

SewardPA

A town of 412, settled in 1904. A typical home worth about $124K.

Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
412
residents
Typical home
$124K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town

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412 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Seward home is worth about $124K

The typical Seward home is worth about $124,000, about the same as a year ago, 57% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

$124KZillow home value

Typical home value

Seward$124K
Pennsylvania$290K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Seward

Most working residents leave Seward for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ligonier (9%), Unity (6%) and Pittsburgh (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Seward3%
Ligonier9%
Unity6%
Pittsburgh5%
Ligonier5%
20 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Seward
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Seward has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Seward is

Seward tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
9.2 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

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Seward for work

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

9% → Ligonier Ligonier 9% 6% → Unity Unity 6% 5% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 5% 5% → Ligonier Ligonier 5% 4% → Johnstown Johnstown 4% 4% → Hempfield Hempfield 4% Seward · 3% stay
120jobs based in Seward
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Seward

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Seward is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seward had a population of 411. It is also one of three communities within the county to utilize the 814 area code, along with St. Clair and New Florence.

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

Established
1904
Population
411
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,135 ft
ZIP code
15954

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