AtwoodPA
A town of 104, settled in 1860.
Is Atwood a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Atwood, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Atwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Atwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Atwood, 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 Atwood.
The climate in Atwood brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Atwood, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Atwood has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Atwood’s FEMA hazard score is 62 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 90% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Atwood is
Just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Atwood, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 23%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Atwood beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 3. Also worth knowing: for adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%.
| Atwood | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Atwood | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Atwood
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Atwood
About 6 of every 100 Atwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Atwood
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Atwood is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1860
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
Questions about Atwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Atwood, PA a good place to live?
Atwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.