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Pennsylvania›Armstrong County

Boggs TownshipPA

A town of 781.

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Is Boggs Township a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Boggs Township. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 287, at 359 acres. Boggs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

781 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Valley TownshipRayburn TownshipEast Franklin TownshipWashington TownshipWayne TownshipMahoning TownshipPine TownshipValley TownshipRayburn TownshipEast Franklin TownshipWashington TownshipWayne TownshipMahoning TownshipPine TownshipBoggs Township
Getting set up

Moving to Boggs Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTempleton Water CoNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boggs Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsArmstrong 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 hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes16259, 16201, 1624216259 77% · 16201 20% · 16242 3%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 Boggs Township.

Work & commute

Most of Boggs Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Boggs Township for work: only 1% work in town. Boggs Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Boggs Township is $67,000.

1%work in town
Boggs TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$67,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.1%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Boggs Township1%
East Franklin Township9%
Pittsburgh7%
Manor Township5%
Kittanning4%
24 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Boggs Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Boggs Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Boggs Township.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
29
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Boggs Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Boggs Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Boggs Township’s July high is 82°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Boggs Township is

Boggs Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of Boggs Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Boggs TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better18 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBoggs TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10.1%7.7%
More uninsured adults7.3%5.8%
More adults with heart disease9.3%7.4%
Acmh Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Outdoors

2.7% of Boggs Township is conserved land

3.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Boggs Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2.7%conserved
Boggs TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.7%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
2.7%
conserved · 434 of 15,850 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 287—359

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boggs Township

16pages on Boggs Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Boggs Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Boggs Township for work

Where Boggs Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → East Franklin Township East Franklin Township 9% 7% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 7% 5% → Manor Township Manor Township 5% 4% → Kittanning Kittanning 4% 3% → Butler Township Butler Township 3% 3% → Jefferson Township Jefferson Township 3% Boggs Township · 1% stay
34jobs based in Boggs Township
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Boggs Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Boggs Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 813 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 936 tabulated in 2010.

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

Area
25 sq mi

Questions about Boggs Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Boggs Township, PA a good place to live?

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