Cabins. Looking NW HABS, 1999
Belfast Township’s story
Belfast Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,341 in 2000, 1,361 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1999 and 3 maps from 1935 on.
Explore the history →Belfast TownshipPA
A town of 1,344.
Population
1,344
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
95
A commuter town
Is Belfast Township a good place to live?
Belfast Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Belfast Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 16 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Only 63 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 65, 1,685 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. Only 144 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Belfast Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Belfast Township stand out
Where Belfast Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,344 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ayr TownshipBrush Creek TownshipThompson TownshipLicking Creek TownshipBethel TownshipBelfast Township
How Belfast Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Belfast Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income95 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsBehind 60% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthFulton County Medical Center 8 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 8% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Belfast Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belfast Township, and how to reach them.
PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBelfast Twp Muni Auth water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belfast 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 hereFulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes17238, 17267, 1721217238 77% · 17267 21% · 17212 2%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 Belfast Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Very low risk in Belfast Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Belfast Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Belfast Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.6% of workers work from home in Belfast Township, against 12% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns. Belfast Township’s median household income is $64,000.
1%work in town
| Belfast Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 3.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Belfast Township1%
Hagerstown9%
Bethel Township9%
Ayr Township7%
Hancock5%
27 mi
median commute distance
95
jobs based in Belfast Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Belfast Township
Belfast Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring39–64°
Summer59–84°
Fall42–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
7.7% of Belfast Township is conserved land
6.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Belfast Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
7.7%conserved
| Belfast Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
7.7%
conserved · 2,462 of 31,914 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 65 | 1.5 mi | 1,685 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 53 | — | 670 |
| 3. Buchanan State Forest | — | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Residents of Belfast Township are healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Belfast Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Belfast Township.
52%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Belfast Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Belfast Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 34.4% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.8% |
Fulton County Medical Center
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Belfast Township sell for about $315K
68% of Belfast Township households own their home.
$315Kmedian sale price
| Belfast Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $854 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 78% | 73% |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belfast Township
18pages on Belfast Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belfast Township; the nearest are
Wilson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chambersburg26.4 mi$27,100 tuitionHagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown, MD30.5 mi$4,320 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoUniversity or college · Public · Mont Alto31.9 mi$14,408 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Belfast Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Belfast Township for work
Where Belfast Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
95jobs based in Belfast Township
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Belfast Township
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Belfast Township is a township in Fulton County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 1,361 at the 2020 census. It was named after the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 50 sq mi
Questions about Belfast Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belfast Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $199,000, 31% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.