Cherry Township Cemetery Statue, 2009
Cherry Township’s story
201 years in pictures
The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
- 1825Cherry Township is settled
Cherry TownshipPA
2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,494
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$180K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
214
A commuter town
Is Cherry Township a good place to live?
Cherry Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C for walkability. Cherry Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Homes are within reach, about $180K for a typical one, or 2.6 years of the county’s $70K median household income. Only 14 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 13, at 1,279 acres. On the outdoors, just 139 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. 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.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Cherry Township9.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA+
2.6 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
HistoryB+
Settled in 1825
A long history
A history going back 201 years.
A shrinking town
Cherry Township has shrunk 12% since 2010
1,705 counted in 2010 and 1,481 in 2020; an estimated 1,494 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
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 livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 6.8% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 69% of U.S. towns; UPMC Muncy 28.2 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBehind 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Jobs & income$85K median household income; 214 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 4% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life9.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+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.
PowerSullivan County R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterDushore Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 hereSullivan County Board of ElectionsSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes18614, 1863218614 76% · 18632 23%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+
Most of Cherry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cherry Township for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Mehoopany Township (7%), Laporte (7%) and Wyalusing Township (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
9%work in town
| Cherry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Cherry Township9%
Mehoopany Township7%
Laporte7%
Wyalusing Township7%
Dushore5%
21 mi
median commute distance
214
jobs based in Cherry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
A larger share of adults in Cherry Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
40% of adults have high blood pressure in Cherry Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of Cherry Township adults have diabetes. Cherry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Cherry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better14 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Cherry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
UPMC Muncy
28.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Cherry Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
The July high in Cherry Township is 78°F. Cherry Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring34–55°
Summer56–76°
Fall39–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Cherry Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Cherry Township has set aside 4.1% of its land for conservation
4.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Cherry Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
4.1%conserved
| Cherry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
4.1%
conserved · 1,503 of 37,022 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 13 | 0.5 mi | 1,279 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 66 | — | 111 |
| 3. Loyalsock State Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →Ricketts Glen State Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cherry Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
38 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
9 mi State parkWorlds End State Park
17 mi MuseumFrench Azilum37 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
39 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0 · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
None within 15 miles of Cherry Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · Dallas23.9 mi$14,280 in-state tuitionLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nanticoke29.8 mi$6,600 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cherry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Small town
1,494 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Colley TownshipLaporte TownshipForks TownshipAlbany TownshipCherry Township
About Cherry Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Cherry Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,475 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 58 sq mi
Questions about Cherry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cherry Township, PA a good place to live?
2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
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−.