Cherry Ridge TownshipPA
A town of 1,902, settled in 1824. 70% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Cherry Ridge Township a good place to live?
The best of Cherry Ridge Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and an A for civic life. Cherry Ridge Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 58 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Cherry Ridge Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cherry Ridge Township stand out
Where Cherry Ridge Township beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Cherry Ridge Township for work
Where Cherry Ridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Cherry Ridge Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cherry Ridge Township is from typical.
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Moving to Cherry Ridge Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherry Ridge 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 Cherry Ridge Township.
Cherry Ridge Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cherry Ridge Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Cherry Ridge Township has lost 299 jobs, to 386 in 2023. The top destinations are Honesdale (22%), Texas Township (11%) and Lackawaxen Township (4%).
| Cherry Ridge Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). 26% of residents are under 18 in Cherry Ridge Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). 17% of residents are 65 or older in Cherry Ridge Township.
| Cherry Ridge Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cherry Ridge Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cherry Ridge Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cherry Ridge Township
Cherry Ridge Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Cherry Ridge Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Cherry Ridge Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cherry Ridge Township since 2006.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Cherry Ridge Township are less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Cherry Ridge Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of Cherry Ridge Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Cherry Ridge Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cherry Ridge Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.5% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lake Wallenpaupack and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cherry Ridge Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
21 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
35 mi MountainHigh Point
29 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
33 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
32 mi WaterfallBushkill FallsPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about Cherry Ridge Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cherry Ridge Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cherry Ridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Cherry Ridge Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Cherry Ridge Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ridge Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Texas Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| South Canaan Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Canaan Township | #875 | C | C | — | B | B− |
| Paupack Township | #976 | C− | D | — | B | B− |
| Lake Township | #943 | C− | C− | — | B | C+ |
Cherry Ridge Township, Texas Township and South Canaan Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cherry Ridge Township, Texas Township, South Canaan Township, Canaan Township, Paupack Township and Lake Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cherry Ridge Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Cherry Ridge Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cherry Ridge Township, PA a good place to live?
70% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Cherry Ridge Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.