Beaver County Court House, 1905
Beaver Township’s story
Beaver Township in pictures
Census counts: 903 in 2000, 793 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
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Beaver TownshipPA
A town of 791.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
791
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town
Is Beaver Township a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Beaver Township, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 101, at 2,330 acres. Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
791 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Spring TownshipConneaut TownshipConneaut 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.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers64% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16435, 1640616435 60% · 16406 40%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.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Beaver Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Beaver Township’s kids attend
One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C/O Victor Delagrange PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 28 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Beaver Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Beaver Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $65,000, Beaver Township’s median household income is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Meadville (10%), Vernon Township (7%) and Erie (5%).
2%work in town
| Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Beaver Township2%
Meadville10%
Vernon Township7%
Erie5%
Summerhill Township5%
20 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Beaver Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Beaver Township
Beaver Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Beaver Township’s July high is 81°F.
111″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 2,632 of 23,338 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 101 | — | 2,330 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Beaver Township is
Beaver Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of Beaver Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Beaver Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7.4% |
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
11 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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
None within 15 miles of Beaver Township; the nearest are
Allegheny CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Meadville19.4 mi$56,550 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Erie32.3 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleCommunity college · Public · Titusville42.7 mi$11,918 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Beaver Township for work
Where Beaver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
55jobs based in Beaver Township
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Beaver Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Beaver Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 793 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 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.