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A town of 3,646.
Amwell Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $232K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 383rd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, its schools outperform 84% of the state's. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Amwell Township’s median age is 56 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On walkability, just 120 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Martin's Mill Covered Bridge and Bailey Covered Bridge.
Where Amwell Township beats most towns.
Where Amwell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Amwell Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,960 in 2000, 3,684 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Amwell 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 Amwell Township.
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $232K.
Its public schools are run by Trinity Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity South El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 160 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Amwell Township for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (10%), South Strabane Township (7%) and North Strabane Township (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Amwell Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Amwell Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Amwell Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Amwell Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Amwell Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Amwell Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Amwell Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 35.7% | 30.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Amwell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Amwell Township
About 2 of every 100 Amwell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
5 places in Amwell Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Amwell Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census.
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8 towns share a border with Amwell Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amwell Township | #383 | A− | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| West Bethlehem Township | — | — | A− | — | C | B− |
| Morris Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Bethlehem Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | B |
| South Franklin Township | #412 | B+ | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| South Strabane Township | #811 | C+ | C | D | A− | C+ |
| North Franklin Township | #192 | A | A− | — | A− | C+ |
West Bethlehem Township and North Bethlehem Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Amwell Township, West Bethlehem Township, North Bethlehem Township, South Franklin Township and North Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Morris Township and Washington Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Amwell Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Amwell Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #383 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
