Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Pennsylvania has a population of 7,778.
A strong record with one exception. Hazard risk is its strong suit (A). Incomes are a strength too (B+): the median household earns $91K. At about $253K, a typical home costs 3.3 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. The catch is walkability (C−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes a B, good for 606th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Set against the rest, it does better than 58% of U.S. towns.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
Where Center Township beats most towns.
Where Center Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Center Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Center 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 Center Township.
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Center Township. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 5%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Butler Area SD. 584 students attend Center Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 584 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Center Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs locally fell by 381 from 2013 to 2023, to 1,932. Its mean commuting time comes in at 28 minutes. The top destinations are Butler Township (14%), Butler (10%) and Pittsburgh (10%).
| Center Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Center Township, the peak summer temperature is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
22% of residents are 65 or older in Center Township. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). Its midpoint age stands at 46.3 years.
| Center Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Center Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The trail density in Center Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Center Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of adults in Center Township who had a checkup this year: 80%. Among adults locally, 17% smoke cigarettes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%.
| Center Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Center Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 6.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.7% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Center Township
About 2 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Center Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,900 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Center Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | #606 | B | B | — | B− | B− |
| Franklin Township | #202 | A | B+ | — | A | B− |
| Unionville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clay Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Butler Township | #529 | B | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Oakland Township | #650 | B− | A− | — | B− | C+ |
Clay Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Center Township, Franklin Township, Clay Township and Oakland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Unionville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Center Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Center Township grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #606 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.