Connellsville, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,146. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,644 (-5.5% change)
Males: 4,253 (46.5%), Females: 4,893 (53.5%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 15425

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $21,070
Median house value: $59,200

Population by Race

Races in Connellsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (23.3%), Irish (14.7%), Italian (14.3%), English (9.3%), Polish (7.3%), United States (6.6%).

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Connellsville

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Connellsville city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -146 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Connellsville:

  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (401 EAST MURPHY AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Connellsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Connellsville:

  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 22 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 33 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 34 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Connellsville:

Amtrak station:
CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Connellsville:

  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)

Schools

Public high school in Connellsville:

  • CONNELLSVILLE AREA SHS (Students: 1,394; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in Connellsville:

  • GEIBEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 611 E CRAWFORD AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Connellsville:

  • CONNELLSVILLE JHS EAST (Students: 864; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • DUNBAR TWP EL SCH (Students: 673; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CONNELLSVILLE JHS WEST (Students: 597; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BULLSKIN EL SCH (Students: 460; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ZACHARIAH CONNELL EL SCH (Students: 423; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTH SIDE EL SCH (Students: 330; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CONNELLSVILLE TWP EL SCH (Students: 158; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH FAYETTE COUNTY AVTS (Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Connellsville:

  • CONN AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 110 N PROSPECT STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Connellsville:

  • CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $229,675; Location: 299 S PITTSBURGH ST; 57,202 books; 921 audio materials; 120 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)