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Bingham TownshipPA

A town of 607, settled in 1831.

Is Bingham Township a good place to live?

Of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Bingham Township. Bingham Township’s July high is 79°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Bingham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

607 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Genesee TownshipHarrison TownshipUlysses TownshipGenesee TownshipHarrison TownshipUlysses TownshipBingham Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bingham Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bingham Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bingham Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthern Potter School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePotter County Board of ElectionsPotter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16948, 16923, 16941, 1692716948 46% · 16923 43% · 16941 8% · 16927 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 Bingham Township.

Schools

The schools Bingham Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Northern Potter SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Northern Potter Childrens SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6293C
Northern Potter JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12219C+

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Bingham Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Bingham Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–33°
Spring31–55°
Summer53–77°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bingham Township

Most working residents leave Bingham Township for work: only 7% work in town. 15% of Bingham Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Bingham Township grew to 180 in 2023, 133 more than in 2013.

7%work in town
Bingham TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$62,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Bingham Township7%
Harrison Township9%
Coudersport8%
Westfield Township6%
Galeton4%
17 mi
median commute distance
180
jobs based in Bingham Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

More of Bingham Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

40% of Bingham Township adults have high blood pressure. Bingham Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 14% of Bingham Township adults have diabetes.

Bingham TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBingham TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.6%7.7%
Jones Memorial Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Bingham Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bingham Township.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1996

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Bingham Township

2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bingham Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,729 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bingham Township

17pages on Bingham Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bingham Township; the nearest are

About Bingham Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Bingham Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 621 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Bingham Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bingham Township, PA a good place to live?

Bingham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.