Bratton TownshipPA
A town of 1,181, settled in 1833.
Is Bratton Township a good place to live?
The best of Bratton Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bratton Township. 45% of the land in Bratton Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Tuscarora State Forest, 9,308 acres with 16.3 miles of trail. Bratton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Bratton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Bratton Township is from typical.
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Moving to Bratton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bratton 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 Bratton Township.
Nearly a third of Bratton Township is conserved land
18 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuscarora State Forest | 16.3 mi | 9,308 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Bratton Township’s schools trail 67% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Springs Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 27 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Residents of Bratton Township are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns
Bratton Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of Bratton Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Bratton Township.
| Bratton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bratton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Bratton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bratton Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Bratton Township has added 22 jobs, to 63 in 2023. The median household income in Bratton Township is $63,000.
| Bratton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Bratton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bratton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Bratton Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bratton Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Bratton Township’s July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Bratton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bratton Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bratton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Bratton Township for work
Where Bratton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bratton Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Bratton Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
Questions about Bratton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bratton Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $159,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.