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15% of residents are under 18 in Beech Creek Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Beech Creek Township. 51% of the land in Beech Creek Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Sproul State Forest, 29,429 acres with 78.4 miles of trail. Beech Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Beech Creek Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 384 in 1870, 736 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 5 maps from 1921 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beech Creek 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 Beech Creek Township.
There are 93 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. Beech Creek Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sproul State Forest | 78.4 mi | 29,429 |
| 2. Burns Run Wild Area | 3.2 mi | 2,230 |
| 3. Russell P. Letterman Wild Area | 3.2 mi | 1,722 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The top destinations are Lock Haven (13%), Bald Eagle Township (7%) and Lamar Township (6%). The average trip to work for Beech Creek Township comes to 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. 6.1% of Beech Creek Township workers work remotely from home.
| Beech Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Beech Creek Township, 84% come from inland flooding and 7% from strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. 16 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 33 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Beech Creek Township, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults here, 41% sleep under 7 hours and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Beech Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Beech Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.8% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Beech Creek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Beech Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
50.7% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Beech Creek is a borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Beech Creek had a population of 736. It is the setting for Fun Home, a 2006 graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, who grew up there. Brittani Kline, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 16, was born there.
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Beech Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.