Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Burrell Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $125K for a typical one, or 2.1 years of the Indiana area’s $60K median household income. It grades B overall, 615th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 25% of the land in Burrell Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 276, at 1,945 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Burrell Township beats most towns.
4,393 counted in 2010 and 3,491 in 2020; an estimated 3,434 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Burrell Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,251 in 1860, 3,525 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1920 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burrell 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 Burrell Township.
Burrell Township draws workers from Blairsville and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
2,218 jobs are based in Burrell Township, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 19.5 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Burrell Township for work: only 13% work in town. At 20 minutes, Burrell Township’s average trip to work is below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Burrell Township is $51,000.
| Burrell Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by River Valley SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is River Valley HS, with 427 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blairsville El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 405 | C+ |
| River Valley HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 427 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
20 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Burrell Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine Ridge Park | 3.5 mi | 578 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 276 | 3.2 mi | 1,945 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 153 | 2.1 mi | 1,202 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Burrell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 6,113 U.S. towns with household incomes like Burrell Township’s, it is healthier than 57%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Burrell Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Burrell Township.
| Burrell Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Burrell Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Burrell Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burrell Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw30 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
35 mi Theme parkKennywood
24 mi DamSouth Fork Dam14 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
37 mi GardenFrick ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Frick Park: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Burrell Township
About 3 of every 100 Burrell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Burrell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Burrell Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Burrell Township was formed from Black Lick Township in 1853, named after Judge Burrell. The population was 3,525 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 4,393 tabulated in 2010. The township includes the communities of Bell's Mills, Black Lick, Campbells Mill, Fairfield Heights, Josephine, Marshall Heights, Oake's Point, Palmertown, Smith, and Strangford.
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6 towns share a border with Burrell Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrell Township | #615 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| Black Lick Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| Derry Township | #467 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Center Township | #635 | B | B− | — | A− | B− |
| West Wheatfield Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | C+ |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Brush Valley Township | — | — | A− | — | A | C+ |
Black Lick Township, West Wheatfield Township, Fairfield Township and Brush Valley Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Burrell Township, Black Lick Township, Derry Township, Center Township, West Wheatfield Township, Fairfield Township and Brush Valley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Burrell Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Burrell Township grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #615 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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−.
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