Sligo, Pennsylvania

About Sligo

Set in the northwestern part of Pennsylvania, Sligo is a tiny community counting 671 people who proudly call it home.

Sligo holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.41 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 476 residents per square mile.

📰 Sligo News Today

• View Joseph Hilliard's Obituary and express your condolences Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• James Greenawalt Obituary (2026) - Sligo, PA - Varner Funeral Home - Sligo Post and Courier · Apr 12
• The Big Cow in Sligo Atlas Obscura · Nov 17
• Mary Smerkar Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Sligo, PA - The Leader Vindicator Legacy obituary · Aug 2
• Route 68 paving from Rimersburg to Sligo begins Monday The Courier Express · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sligo Unique

• The only place in America named Sligo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sligo

• Fair Grounds reviews ★
• Sligo Veterans' Memorial Park reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 330 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sligo

• Sligo El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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