New Florence, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 784. Estimated population in July 2024: 749 (-4.5% change)
Males: 379 (48.3%), Females: 405 (51.7%)

Westmoreland County

Zip code: 15944

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $24,688
Median house value: $59,700

Population by Race

Races in New Florence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (21.2%), Italian (5.9%), English (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 1086 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Florence

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Florence borough

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-13.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Florence:

  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 11 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 11 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • TORRANCE STATE HOSP (about 12 miles; TORRANCE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Florence:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 18 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 24 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 53 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Florence:

  • INDIANA COUNTY/JIMMY STEWART FLD/ (about 17 miles; INDIANA, PA; Abbreviation: IDI)
  • EBENSBURG (about 22 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 9G8)
  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 25 miles; SOMERSET, PA; Abbreviation: 2G9)

Amtrak station near New Florence:

  • 12 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Florence:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 16 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 48 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 60 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 61 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)

Schools

Public high school in New Florence:

  • LAUREL VALLEY MS/HS (Students: 371; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in New Florence:

  • LAUREL VALLEY EL SCH (Students: 398; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in New Florence:

  • NEW FLORENCE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,211; Location: PO BOX 248; 23,860 books; 121 audio materials; 247 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)