Asylum TownshipPA
A town of 1,000, settled in 1801. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Asylum Township a good place to live?
Asylum Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for civic life and history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 32 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Asylum Township’s median age is 53 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 160 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Loyalsock State Forest, at 345 acres. Asylum Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Asylum Township stand out
Where Asylum Township beats most towns.
1,000 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Asylum Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Asylum Township is from typical.
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Moving to Asylum Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Asylum 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Asylum Township.
Asylum Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Asylum Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Asylum Township fell to 302 in 2023, 368 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Wysox Township (15%), Towanda (11%) and North Towanda Township (9%).
| Asylum Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Asylum Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Asylum Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Asylum Township’s July high is 82°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Asylum Township is less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns
Asylum Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Asylum Township.
| Asylum Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Asylum Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Asylum Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Asylum Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Asylum Township has set aside 7.9% of its land for conservation
3.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Asylum Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Asylum Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loyalsock State Forest | — | 345 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 237 | — | 101 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Asylum Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Asylum Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Asylum Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave Asylum Township for work
Where Asylum Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Asylum Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Asylum Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 999 at the 2020 census. The town contains the historic site of French Azilum.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
Questions about Asylum Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Asylum Township, PA a good place to live?
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Asylum Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Asylum Township, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Ada Bittenbender and John Laporte.