Penn Hills, Pennsylvania

Penn Hills: A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

About

Penn Hills is a city located in the county of Allegheny in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 42,329 and a population density of 2,193 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 40,517 inhabitants.

The city was created 176 years ago in 1849.

Penn Hills locator map
Location of Penn Hills on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Penn Hills

Population 40,517 (2020)
Country United States of America
State Pennsylvania (United States)
County Allegheny County
Postal code 15147, 15235
Area 19.3 km2
Latitude & Longitude 40.5012,-79.8392
Altitude 942 feet / 287 meters
Establishment January 01, 1850 (176 years ago)
Time Zone America/New_York
Local time 01:52:46 (18th April 2026)
Density 2,099 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth -4.47% (2010-2020)
Weather 88℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather
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Geography

Penn Hills is located at 40°30'4"N 79°50'21"W (40.5011800, -79.8392200).

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Weather

88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 13 mph S Saturday

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Official website of Penn Hills

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Penn Hills decreased by 4.47% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 42,329 - census
2011 42,414 0.2% estimation process
2012 42,398 -0.04% estimation process
2013 42,356 -0.1% estimation process
2014 42,193 -0.39% estimation process
2015 41,877 -0.75% estimation process
2016 41,573 -0.73% estimation process
2017 41,250 -0.78% estimation process
2018 41,008 -0.59% estimation process
2019 40,807 -0.49% estimation process
2020 40,517 -0.72% estimation process

Best Things to Do in Penn Hills

1Universal Park

Rating: 4.4 (201)

1 Memorial Park Ln, Penn Hills, PA 15235, United States View details

Phone: +14127982147 | Website available

2Penn Hills Dog Park

Rating: 4.4 (139)

760 Jefferson Rd, Penn Hills, PA 15235, United States View details

Phone: +14127982147 | Website available

3Duff Community Park

Rating: 4.3 (86)

102 Duff Rd, Penn Hills, PA 15235, United States View details

Phone: +14127953500 | Website available

4Crescent Hills Community Park

Rating: 4.4 (57)

141 Sycamore Dr, Penn Hills, PA 15235, United States View details

Website available

People born in Penn Hills (5)

People born in Penn Hills, including basketball player and coach George Karl, politician Phyllis Kernick, basketball coach Scott Edgar, .

More notable people

  • Tom Tumulty (American football player) he was born in 11/02/1973
  • Dion Bentley (American long jumper) he was born in 26/08/1971

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Penn Hills, PA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code Name City ZIP
213622 UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing Pittsburgh (PA) 15238-3250
461218 Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh (PA) 15235-3718
215424 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh (PA) 15206-2596
215628 Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary Pittsburgh (PA) 15208-2594
211556 Chatham University Pittsburgh (PA) 15232

Nearby Transit Stations (7)

Rail and bus stations connected to Penn Hills, PA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
PGH Union Station 1100 Liberty Avenue RAIL
GNB Greensburg Harrison Ave. and Seton Hill Dr. RAIL
LAB Latrobe station 329 McKinley Ave RAIL
COV Connellsville station North Water Street and West Peach Street RAIL
JST Johnstown 47 Walnut Street RAIL

Closest post offices linked to Penn Hills.

Post Office Name City ZIP
Verona Post Office Verona (PA) 15147
Oakmon Post Office Oakmont (PA) 15139
Blawnox Post Office Pittsburgh (PA) 15238
Penn Hill Post Office Pittsburgh (PA) 15235
Cheswick Post Office Cheswick (PA) 15024

Other cities in Allegheny County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Allegheny County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Pittsburgh 299,226 The second most populous city in Pennsylvania and the center of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Bethel Park 32,118 Home rule municipality of Pennsylvania
Mount Lebanon 31,418 Municipality in Pennsylvania
Monroeville 28,176 City in Alabama, United States
Plum 26,993 Borough of Pennsylvania
Moon 25,204 Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Unity 21,600 Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Upper Saint Clair 19,896 Home rule municipality in Allegheny County
West Mifflin 19,588 Borough of Pennsylvania
McKeesport 18,927 City in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Wilkinsburg 15,186 Borough of Pennsylvania
Franklin Park 14,883 Borough of Pennsylvania
Cecil 13,220 Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth 11,494 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Hills 11,136 Borough of Pennsylvania
Munhall 10,930 Borough of Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Penn Hills distances to largest Pennsylvania cities