Brush Creek TownshipPA
A town of 731.
Is Brush Creek Township a good place to live?
Brush Creek Township’s median age is 57.8 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 8 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brush Creek Township. 41% of the land in Brush Creek Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Buchanan State Forest, 9,679 acres with 35.8 miles of trail. Brush Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
731 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brush Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Township.
Nearly a third of Brush Creek Township is conserved land
41 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Brush Creek Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buchanan State Forest | 35.8 mi | 9,679 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 65 | 3 mi | 4,264 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 128 | — | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Brush Creek Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Brush Creek Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Brush Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. Brush Creek Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Ayr Township (17%), Taylor Township (5%) and Todd Township (5%).
| Brush Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Brush Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Brush Creek Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brush Creek Township is
Brush Creek Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Brush Creek Township.
| Brush Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Brush Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 37.1% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brush Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
39 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
36 mi LakeRaystown Lake
17 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
35 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
38 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · 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
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Everything we know about Brush Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brush Creek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Brush Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
41 miles of trails in Brush Creek Township
40.6% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About Brush Creek Township
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Brush Creek Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 736 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
Questions about Brush Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brush Creek Township, PA a good place to live?
Brush Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.