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Chatham TownshipPA
A town of 593.
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Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
593
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Is Chatham Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Chatham Township. Tioga State Forest, at 1,405 acres with 6.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Chatham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
593 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Clymer TownshipShippen TownshipMiddlebury TownshipDeerfield TownshipDelmar TownshipChatham Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Chatham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chatham Township, and how to reach them.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chatham 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 hereTioga County Board of ElectionsTioga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes16950, 16935, 1692816950 65% · 16935 32% · 16928 3%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 Chatham Township.
Work & commute
Chatham Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Chatham Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Chatham Township has lost 67 jobs, to 7 in 2023. The top destinations are Wellsboro (10%), Corning (3%) and Charleston Township (3%).
0%work in town
| Chatham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Chatham Township0%
Wellsboro10%
Corning3%
Charleston Township3%
Blossburg3%
30 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Chatham Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Chatham Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Chatham Township since 1996.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Chatham Township is cooler
Chatham Township’s July high is 80°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Chatham Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring32–56°
Summer54–78°
Fall38–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Chatham Township is
Chatham Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 20% of Chatham Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Chatham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Chatham Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.7% |
UPMC Wellsboro
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 6.5% of Chatham Township
The trail density in Chatham Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
6.5%conserved
| Chatham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
6.5%
conserved · 1,462 of 22,471 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tioga State Forest | 6.7 mi | 1,405 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 313 | — | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chatham Township
17pages on Chatham Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chatham Township; the nearest are
SUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning, NY25.2 mi$6,534 in-state tuitionSUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred, NY32.9 mi$8,892 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Chatham Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Chatham Township for work
Where Chatham Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Chatham Township
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Chatham Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Chatham Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 609 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
Questions about Chatham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chatham Township, PA a good place to live?
Chatham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.