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A town of 454.
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Beaver Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 662 in 1850, a peak of 1,449 in 1920, 468 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver 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 Beaver Township.
The top destinations are Punxsutawney (17%), Pine Creek Township (5%) and Brookville (4%). The mean commuting time for Beaver Township comes to 30 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. The town’s median household income stands at $70,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Beaver Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
27% of Beaver Township adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 26 in all: Beaver Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 12. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent physical distress and 21% say their health is fair or poor.
| Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Beaver Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Beaver Township, the FEMA risk score is 60 of 100. Expected losses in Beaver Township break down as 80% from inland flooding and 5% from lightning.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7.4 miles of trail. In Beaver Township, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Beaver Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Beaver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Beaver Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 468 at the 2020 census, down from 498 at the 2010 census. It was named for Beaver Run, a stream which traverses the township from east to west.
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Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.