Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,747.
Armstrong Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $184K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Indiana area’s $60K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 544th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Thomas Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Armstrong Township’s median rent is $766 a month, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,116 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Armstrong Township's schools rank ahead of 73% of Pennsylvania towns.
Where Armstrong 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 Armstrong Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,185 in 1850, a low of 888 in 1930, 2,786 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and a map from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Armstrong 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 Armstrong Township.
Most working residents leave Armstrong Township for work: only 6% work in town. 3.4% of Armstrong Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Armstrong Township has lost 96 jobs, to 650 in 2023.
| Armstrong Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of Pennsylvania towns; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1980, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Armstrong Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Armstrong Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Armstrong Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (20% statewide). 17% of residents are under 18 in Armstrong Township. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Armstrong Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 45 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
44% women, 56% men
About 126 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Armstrong Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
5.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Armstrong Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Armstrong Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shelocta Community Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Armstrong Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Armstrong Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Armstrong Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Armstrong Township
About 5 of every 100 Armstrong Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Armstrong Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township was named after General Armstrong, who commanded the celebration against Kittanning. The population was 2,786 at the 2020 census. The township includes the communities of Crete, Miller, Parkwood (formerly called Stewartsville), Tannery Village, and Thomas. It surrounds the separately incorporated borough of Shelocta.
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6 towns share a border with Armstrong Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Township | #544 | B | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Young Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | B− |
| Center Township | #635 | B | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Jacksonville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| White Township | #638 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Plumcreek Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
Young Township, Washington Township and Plumcreek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Armstrong Township, Young Township, Center Township, Washington Township, White Township and Plumcreek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jacksonville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Armstrong Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Armstrong Township grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #544 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 B+.