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A town of 893 in Pennsylvania.
Banks Township’s typical journey to work is 39 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Banks Township. 26% of the land in Banks Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 174, 3,874 acres with 29.4 miles of trail. Banks Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 747 in 1870, a peak of 2,273 in 1920, 914 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 7 maps from 1906 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Banks 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 Banks Township.
Trails total 49 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Banks Township’s density of trails stands at 1.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 174 | 29.4 mi | 3,874 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 262 | 6.7 mi | 1,250 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 71% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Banks Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 21 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Banks Township: 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Banks Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: its middle household income stands at $59,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Banks Township dropped by 38, to 30.
| Banks Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 16°, with about 63 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Banks Township who report frequent mental distress: 19%. 23% of adults smoke cigarettes here.
| Banks Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Banks Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Banks Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Banks Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,018 counted in 2010 and 899 in 2020; an estimated 893 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Banks Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 914 at the 2020 census. It was named after William Banks, a well-known Indiana attorney. It contains the communities of Flora, Horton (previously Smithport), Johnsonburg, Keal Run, Lochvale, Madeline, Raytown, Smithville, and Urey.
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Banks Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.