Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bald Eagle Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and civic life; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Bald Eagle Township, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. 22% of the land in Bald Eagle Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Sproul State Forest, at 3,873 acres with 14 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Bald Eagle Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bald Eagle Township beats most towns.
Where Bald Eagle 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 Bald Eagle Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,898 in 2000, 2,039 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1921 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bald Eagle 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 Bald Eagle Township.
Most working residents leave Bald Eagle Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Bald Eagle Township has added 103 jobs, to 1,291 in 2023. The top destinations are Lock Haven (12%), College Township (5%) and Williamsport (4%).
| Bald Eagle Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Keystone Central SD. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Central Mountain HS, with 1,013 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Grove Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 17 | – |
| Central Mountain HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,013 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
21 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sproul State Forest | 14 mi | 3,873 |
| 2. Bald Eagle State Forest | 1.8 mi | 768 |
| 3. Bucktail State Park Natural Area | 0.8 mi | 132 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 119 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bald Eagle Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bald Eagle Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Bald Eagle Township is 38.6 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Bald Eagle Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bald Eagle Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Bald Eagle Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Bald Eagle Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bald Eagle Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bald Eagle Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Bald Eagle Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Bald Eagle Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,039 at the 2020 census.
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8 towns share a border with Bald Eagle Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Mill Hall | — | — | B+ | A+ | C+ | C |
| Lamar Township | #922 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Colebrook Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castanea Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Beech Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grugan Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Allison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bald Eagle Township, Mill Hall and Castanea Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bald Eagle Township, Lamar Township and Castanea Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Colebrook Township, Beech Creek Township, Grugan Township and Allison Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bald Eagle Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
