Braintrim TownshipPA
A town of 459.
Is Braintrim Township a good place to live?
51% of households are owner-occupiers in Braintrim Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%. Braintrim Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
459 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Braintrim Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Braintrim 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Braintrim Township.
In Braintrim Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
FEMA puts 91% of Braintrim Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid 119 claims here since 1979. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Braintrim Township work out of town
The mean commuting time in Braintrim Township is 21 minutes. The share of residents in Braintrim Township who live below the poverty line is 15%, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs here fell by 92 from 2013 to 2023, to 41. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
| Braintrim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Braintrim Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Braintrim Township is
Two figures for adults in Braintrim Township: 38% have high blood pressure, 15% report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 26 in all: Braintrim Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 12. 19% of Braintrim Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Braintrim Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Braintrim Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Braintrim Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Braintrim Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Braintrim Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave Braintrim Township for work
Where Braintrim Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Braintrim Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Braintrim Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 460 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Questions about Braintrim Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Braintrim Township, PA a good place to live?
Braintrim Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.