Pennsylvania State Route 8, 2000
Amity Township’s story
Amity Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,140 in 2000, 983 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
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Amity TownshipPA
976 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.
4 bordering townsMap →
Population
976
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$206K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
53.0
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Amity Township a good place to live?
Amity Township’s median age is 53 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 14% of the land in Amity Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 162, 1,073 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Amity Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
976 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Venango TownshipWayne TownshipWaterford TownshipUnion TownshipAmity Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Amity Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Amity Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Amity Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2020
ZIP codes16438, 1644216438 82% · 16442 18%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amity Township.
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Amity Township: inland flooding
In Amity Township, the FEMA hazard score is 21 of 100. FEMA puts 73% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Amity Township work out of town
For working residents in Amity Township, the share who work locally is 1.4%. The top destinations are Erie (24%), Union City (9%) and Millcreek Township (8%). In Amity Township, the average trip to work is 28 minutes.
1%work in town
| Amity Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Amity Township1%
Erie24%
Union City9%
Millcreek Township8%
Union Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Amity Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Amity Township’s year
A winter brings about 114 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 80°.
114″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring35–56°
Summer57–78°
Fall41–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Amity Township skews older than Pennsylvania
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). Here, 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole.
53median age · PA 40.9
| Amity Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
Amity TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school41%
Some college14%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Amity Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Amity Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 13.5% of Amity Township
There are 2.9 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Amity Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
13.5%conserved
13.5%
conserved · 2,419 of 17,933 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 162 | 1.1 mi | 1,073 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 167 | 0.3 mi | 283 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 102 | — | 114 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Amity Township is
Among adults in Amity Township, 16% report frequent physical distress. In Amity Township, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Amity Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Amity Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.4% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
Lecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 17 attractions →Fort Le Boeuf and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Amity Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
26 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
19 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park19 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park
34 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park14 mi Theme parkSplash LagoonSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Amity Township
17pages on Amity Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Amity Township
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Erie12.8 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionMercyhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Erie14.6 mi$45,770 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Amity Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Amity Township for work
Where Amity Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Amity Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Amity Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Amity Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 983 at the 2020 census. There are no longer any boroughs or villages in the township, after the disappearance of Arbuckle and Hatch Hollow. The latter was the birthplace of famed muckraker Ida M. Tarbell, who was born in her grandfather's log cabin in Hatch Hollow in 1857.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
Questions about Amity Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amity Township, PA a good place to live?
Amity Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.