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A town of 1,068.
The best of Bethel Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 67 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Bethel Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest place to walk is Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area, 358 acres with 1.9 miles of trail. Bethel Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bethel Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Bethel Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Bethel 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 Bethel Township.
Most working residents leave Bethel Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $59,000, Bethel Township’s median household income is below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Bethel Township fell to 128 in 2023, 26 fewer than in 2013.
| Bethel Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bethel Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bethel Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bethel Township.
| Bethel Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bethel Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.7% | 30.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Bethel Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area | 1.9 mi | 358 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 57 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bethel Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bethel Township
About 2 of every 100 Bethel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Bethel Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Bethel Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,183 tabulated in 2010.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
