Is Castanea Township a good place to live?
The best of Castanea Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living, an A+ for the outdoors, and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 47 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Castanea Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 36% of the land in Castanea Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 25 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. The biggest place to walk is Bald Eagle State Forest, 873 acres with 6 miles of trail. Castanea Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Castanea Township stand out
Where Castanea Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
1,093 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Castanea Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Castanea Township is from typical.
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Moving to Castanea Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Castanea 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 Castanea Township.
With 2.4 jobs for every working resident, Castanea Township draws in 1,114 commuters
Most working residents leave Castanea Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Castanea Township has added 275 jobs, to 1,137 in 2023. The median household income in Castanea Township is $60,000.
| Castanea Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearly a third of Castanea Township is conserved land
14 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Castanea Township’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle State Forest | 6 mi | 873 |
| 2. Upper Creek Park | 0.3 mi | 23 |
| 3. Lock Haven Memorial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Castanea Township is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Castanea Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of Castanea Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Castanea Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Castanea Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Castanea Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Castanea Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Castanea Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Castanea Township sells for about $224K at the median
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Castanea Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Castanea Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Castanea Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 1,114 people come to Castanea Township for work
Where Castanea Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Castanea Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Castanea is a census-designated place (CDP) in Castanea Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- ZIP code
- 17726
Questions about Castanea Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Castanea Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $135,000, 53% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.