Mother and child McKee's Half Falls Rest Area, 2013
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Chapman TownshipPA
A town of 1,575.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Alan Kotok on Flickr · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,575
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$209K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
30.8
years
Jobs based here
112
A commuter town
Is Chapman Township a good place to live?
Chapman Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C for health. Chapman Township’s median age is 30.8 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Chapman Township. Chapman Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Chapman Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestACost of living
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Chapman Township for work
Where Chapman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
112jobs based in Chapman Township
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Chapman Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Chapman Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $209K, 3.1 years of the Selinsgrove area’s $67K median household incomeAOpen →HealthLess healthy than 70% of U.S. towns; Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital 21 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 30.4% of households have no car; 20% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsBeat 59% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.4 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 Chapman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chapman Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chapman 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 hereSnyder County Board of ElectionsSnyder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes17864, 17045, 1785317864 74% · 17045 16% · 17853 10%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 Chapman Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Chapman Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Chapman Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Chapman Township has added 29 jobs, to 112 in 2023. 17% of workers work from home in Chapman Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%).
3%work in town
| Chapman Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Chapman Township3%
Selinsgrove7%
Penn Township6%
Washington Township5%
Middleburg3%
19 mi
median commute distance
112
jobs based in Chapman Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Chapman Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its adults who had a checkup this year
76% of Chapman Township adults had a checkup this year. Chapman Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 9.2% of Chapman Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Chapman Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Chapman Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.2% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 14.5% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
21 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Chapman Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Chapman Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Chapman Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chapman Township.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
18
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Chapman Township has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Chapman Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.5%conserved
| Chapman Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 43 of 8,648 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 233 | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Mahantango Creek Boat Access | — | 8 |
| 3. mckees | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 52 attractions →Hersheypark and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chapman Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
35 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument27 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
31 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
31 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
31 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chapman Township
18pages on Chapman Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chapman Township
About 0 of every 100 Chapman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Chapman Township
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Chapman Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,565 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
Chapman Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Chapman Township.
Union TownshipPerry TownshipLower Mahanoy TownshipSusquehanna TownshipPort TrevortonWashington TownshipChapman Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
| Union Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C |
| Perry Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Lower Mahanoy Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Susquehanna Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Port Trevorton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
Chapman Township, Union Township, Perry Township, Lower Mahanoy Township, Susquehanna Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Chapman Township, Union Township, Perry Township, Lower Mahanoy Township, Susquehanna Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Port Trevorton isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chapman Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Chapman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chapman 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.