Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 271, at 1,887 acres. Addison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Addison Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 190 in 1920, a peak of 370 in 1970, 166 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 5 maps from 1922 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Addison Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Addison Township.
14% of Addison Township residents live below the poverty line. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average commute for Addison Township comes to 35 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income locally is $65,000.
| Addison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical rent for Addison Township comes to $747 a month. 83% of Addison Township households are owner-occupiers, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Addison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $747 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Addison Township, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 18° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts 91% of Addison Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 6 claims locally since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Addison Township. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 14. Among adults locally, 16% report frequent physical distress and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Addison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Addison Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 18 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Addison Township’s trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Addison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 271 | — | 1,887 |
| 2. Forbes State Forest | — | 962 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Addison Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw27 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
6 mi MountainMount Davis
15 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
20 mi LakeDeep Creek LakeFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Addison Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Addison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Addison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Addison is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.
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