Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,654.
Brokenstraw Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Brokenstraw Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 5 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. The median household income is $50K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. 15% of the land in Brokenstraw Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 86, at 3,054 acres. Only 87 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. Brokenstraw Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brokenstraw Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Brokenstraw Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,068 in 2000, 1,726 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1926 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Brokenstraw 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 Brokenstraw Township.
Brokenstraw Township’s FEMA risk score is 93 of 100. Since 1978, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brokenstraw Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Brokenstraw Township. Brokenstraw Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of adults have diabetes in Brokenstraw Township.
| Brokenstraw Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Brokenstraw Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brokenstraw Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Brokenstraw Township is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
32 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 86 | — | 3,054 |
| 2. Cornplanter State Forest | — | 98 |
| 3. Anders Run Natural Area | — | 98 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Brokenstraw Township for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Brokenstraw Township has added 348 jobs, to 942 in 2023. 5.7% of Brokenstraw Township workers work from home.
| Brokenstraw Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brokenstraw Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi DamKinzua Dam
23 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
19 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest
37 mi State parkKinzua Bridge State Park
36 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
36 mi State parkAllegany State ParkKinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Kinzua Bridge State Park: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brokenstraw Township
About 3 of every 100 Brokenstraw Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Brokenstraw Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formed in 1800. The population was 1,726 at the 2020 census, down from 1,884 at the 2010 census.
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5 towns share a border with Brokenstraw Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brokenstraw Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Pleasant Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Conewango Township | #965 | C− | A | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Pittsfield Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Deerfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sugar Grove Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C |
Brokenstraw Township, Pleasant Township, Pittsfield Township and Sugar Grove Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Brokenstraw Township, Pleasant Township, Pittsfield Township and Sugar Grove Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Deerfield Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brokenstraw 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+.
