Wolford Road, Cherry Township, 2015
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Cherry TownshipPA
A town of 1,041.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,041
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
1,606
A job hub
Is Cherry Township a good place to live?
The best of Cherry Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C for incomes. Cherry Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 124 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 95, 1,969 acres with 3.3 miles of trail. Cherry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cherry Township stand out
Where Cherry Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,041 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Slippery Rock TownshipWashington TownshipClay TownshipMarion TownshipCherry Township
How Cherry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cherry Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $213K, 2.8 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthIndependence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita 10.7 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors12% conserved landC−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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 Cherry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherry Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cherry 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 hereButler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16057, 16020, 16061, 1604016057 36% · 16020 33% · 16061 28% · 16040 4%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 Cherry Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
A job hub: Cherry Township has 3.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,565 commuters
Most working residents leave Cherry Township for work: only 9% work in town. 11% of Cherry Township residents live below the poverty line, above the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Cherry Township grew to 1,606 in 2023, 89 more than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Cherry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cherry Township9%
Pittsburgh12%
Butler Township10%
Butler4%
Pine Township4%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,606
jobs based in Cherry Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Cherry Township’s schools rank ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Moniteau SD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Moniteau JSHS, with 511 students.
59%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moniteau JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 511 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Climate
Cherry Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Cherry Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cherry Township is 83°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Cherry Township is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
Cherry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Cherry Township.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Cherry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Cherry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.6% | 16.4% |
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
10.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
12.4%conserved
12.4%
conserved · 2,041 of 16,475 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 95 | 3.3 mi | 1,969 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Cherry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cherry Township since 1996.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cherry Township
18pages on Cherry Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cherry Township
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Slippery Rock6.4 mi$10,568 in-state tuitionGrove City CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grove City10.4 mi$21,700 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Cherry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,565 people come to Cherry Township for work
Where Cherry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,606jobs based in Cherry Township
9%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cherry Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Cherry Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
Questions about Cherry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cherry 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−.