Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,218, settled in 1879.
The best of Buffington Township’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 1 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 79, at 882 acres. Buffington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Buffington Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Buffington Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 877 in 1870, a peak of 2,021 in 1920, 1,242 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buffington 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 Buffington Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buffington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Buffington Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Buffington Township grew to 123 in 2023, 68 more than in 2013. Buffington Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Buffington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Buffington Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Buffington Township’s July high is 80°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Buffington Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Buffington Township.
| Buffington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Buffington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.9% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Buffington Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Buffington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 79 | — | 882 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buffington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
15 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
11 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year24 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
24 mi MuseumFort Ligonier
30 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Buffington Township
About 9 of every 100 Buffington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Buffington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Buffington Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Buffington Township split from Pine Township in 1867 and was named after Judge Joseph Buffington. The population was 1,242 at the 2020 census. It includes the communities of Blaides, Croft, Dilltown, Rexis, Scott Glen, Stumpf's Mills, and Wehrum.
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