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Beaver TownshipPA
With 890 residents, it is a town in Pennsylvania.
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Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli · CC BY 2.0
Population
890
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
50.4
years
Jobs based here
92
A commuter town
Is Beaver Township a good place to live?
Beaver Township’s midpoint age is 50.4 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Beaver Township. 21% of the land in Beaver Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 58, at 4,262 acres. Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Beaver Township stand out
Where Beaver Township beats most towns.
Small town
890 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mifflin TownshipRoaring Creek TownshipMain TownshipBlack Creek TownshipNorth Union TownshipBeaver Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beaver Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes17815, 1798517815 86% · 17985 14%Census 2020
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 Beaver Township.
Work & commute
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Beaver Township work out of town
The top destinations are Mahoning Township (11%), Bloomsburg (7%) and South Centre Township (5%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Beaver Township for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Beaver Township added 32 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 92. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 30 minutes.
1%work in town
| Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Beaver Township1%
Mahoning Township11%
Bloomsburg7%
South Centre Township5%
Hazle Township4%
17 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Beaver Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Beaver Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Bloomsburg Area SD. Enrollment at Beaver Township’s public school: 95 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver-Main El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 95 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 21.4% of Beaver Township
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.8 miles of trail.
21.4%conserved
21.4%
conserved · 4,869 of 22,778 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 58 | 0.1 mi | 4,262 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Beaver Township
In Beaver Township, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Beaver Township is
The share of adults in Beaver Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 25%. This Pennsylvania town tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures.
| Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Beaver Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 77% come from inland flooding. Beaver Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 58 of 100.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beaver Township
18pages on Beaver Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Beaver Township
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Bloomsburg9.8 mi$11,046 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonUniversity or college · Public · Hazleton12.6 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Beaver Township for work
Where Beaver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
92jobs based in Beaver Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Beaver Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Beaver Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 879 at the 2020 census. Beaver Township is named for Beaver Run, a tributary of Catawissa Creek, both of which run through the township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Beaver Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver Township, PA a good place to live?
Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.