Irvin-Patchin House, 2015
Burnside Township’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1874Burnside Township is settled
Burnside TownshipPA
A town settled in 1874, now home to 1,042 people.
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,042
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$140K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Is Burnside Township a good place to live?
Burnside Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Burnside Township’s average commute is 36 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On health, just 115 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Burnside Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,042 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bell TownshipBurnsideNew WashingtonWestoverMontgomery TownshipChest TownshipCherry TreeSusquehanna TownshipBurnside Township
How Burnside Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Burnside Township is from typical.
HealthConemaugh Miners Medical Center 6.9 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $140K, 2.3 years of the DuBois area’s $62K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 12.8% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Burnside Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burnside Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBurnside Boro Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burnside Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereClearfield County Board of ElectionsClearfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes16692, 15724, 15757, 1574216692 42% · 15724 31% · 15757 17% · 15742 6%Census 2020
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 Burnside Township.
HealthC−
Burnside Township is less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns
Burnside Township: 39% of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 25% say their health is fair or poor.
15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Burnside Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Burnside Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.7% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 14.5% |
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Burnside Township’s public schools outperform 52% of Pennsylvania districts
Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. Public schools: Harmony Area SD. 2 public schools serve Burnside Township, with 234 students in all.
52%of PA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Area El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 141 | C+ |
| Harmony Area JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 93 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Burnside Township work out of town
The top destinations are White Township (6%), Chest Township (4%) and Altoona (3%). Since 2013, Burnside Township has lost 138 jobs, to 125 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
6%work in town
| Burnside Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Burnside Township6%
White Township6%
Chest Township4%
Altoona3%
Lawrence Township3%
24 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Burnside Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Burnside Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in Burnside Township is 82°F.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–80°
Fall40–61°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Burnside Township, with inland flooding at the top
Since 1978, Burnside Township has seen 24 flood insurance claims paid out. Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. 76% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 5%.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
24
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Less of Burnside Township is conserved land than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
19 miles of trail. For Burnside Township, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
0.1%conserved
| Burnside Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 30 of 28,130 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burnside Township
18pages on Burnside Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burnside Township; the nearest are
Saint Francis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Loretto20.3 mi$44,000 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisUniversity or college · Public · DuBois23.7 mi$14,408 in-state tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown36.2 mi$7,110 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Burnside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Burnside Township for work
Where Burnside Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in Burnside Township
6%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Burnside Township
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Burnside is a borough that is located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 188 at thetime of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1874
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,340 ft
- ZIP code
- 15721
Questions about Burnside Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burnside Township, PA expensive?
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−.