Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,831.
The best of Blacklick Township’s subject grades are an A− for civic life and cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Blacklick Township’s median age is 53.9 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 9 of the 530 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Blacklick Township. 23% of the land in Blacklick Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. State Game Lands Number 79, at 4,426 acres with 9.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Blacklick Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Blacklick Township beats most towns.
Where Blacklick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Blacklick Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,200 in 2000, 1,880 in 2020. The archive holds 19 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Blacklick 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 Blacklick Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Blacklick Township since 1982.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Side Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 27 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Blacklick Township for work: only 3% work in town. Blacklick Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Blacklick Township has lost 66 jobs, to 147 in 2023.
| Blacklick Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 79 | 9.4 mi | 4,426 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Blacklick Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Blacklick Township is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blacklick Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of Blacklick Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Blacklick Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Blacklick Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Blacklick Township's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blacklick Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
12 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year30 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
24 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
29 mi MuseumFort LigonierFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Blacklick Township
About 4 of every 100 Blacklick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Blacklick Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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6 towns share a border with Blacklick Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklick Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C+ |
| Jackson Township | #74 | A+ | A | A+ | A− | C− |
| Barr Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C+ |
| Twin Rocks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vintondale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nanty-Glo | — | — | A+ | A+ | C | D− |
| Cambria Township | #378 | A− | B | B+ | A− | B− |
Blacklick Township, Barr Township and Nanty-Glo have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Blacklick Township and Barr Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Twin Rocks and Vintondale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Blacklick Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.
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