Forest View, T, 8?0, 1867
Clearfield Township’s story
Clearfield Township in pictures
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Clearfield TownshipPA
A town of 2,358.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,358
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
278
A commuter town
Is Clearfield Township a good place to live?
The best of Clearfield Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 81 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Clearfield Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Only 94 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. Clearfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Clearfield Township for work
Where Clearfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
278jobs based in Clearfield Township
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Clearfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Clearfield Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $220K, 2.9 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$88K median household income; 278 jobs based hereB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthAcmh Hospital 9.5 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsBehind 52% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 6% conserved landDOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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 Clearfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clearfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoylesville Court water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clearfield 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 codes16034, 16002, 1602316034 62% · 16002 27% · 16023 11%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 Clearfield Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Clearfield Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Butler Township (11%) and Butler (10%). Commuting out is the norm in Clearfield Township: 2% of working residents work locally. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
2%work in town
| Clearfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Clearfield Township2%
Pittsburgh11%
Butler Township11%
Butler10%
Jefferson Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
278
jobs based in Clearfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Clearfield Township
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 19°, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
The biggest natural risk in Clearfield Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 88% of Clearfield Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
Clearfield Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
19% of Clearfield Township adults binge drink. Against the Pennsylvania average, Clearfield Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2. Clearfield Township: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (17%) and above U.S. towns (14%).
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Clearfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better23 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Clearfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
Acmh Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Conservation land takes up 5.6% of Clearfield Township
The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 304, at 456 acres. 2 parks and preserves cover 559 acres in Clearfield Township.
5.6%conserved
5.6%
conserved · 837 of 15,075 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 304 | — | 456 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 164 | — | 103 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clearfield Township
18pages on Clearfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clearfield Township
About 2 of every 100 Clearfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Clearfield Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Clearfield Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,430 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
Clearfield Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Clearfield Township.
West Franklin TownshipDonegal TownshipSummit TownshipWinfield TownshipClearfield Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B |
| West Franklin Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B− |
| Donegal Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Summit Township | #608 | B | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Winfield Township | #334 | A− | C+ | — | A | B+ |
Clearfield Township, West Franklin Township and Donegal Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clearfield Township, West Franklin Township, Donegal Township, Summit Township and Winfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clearfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Clearfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clearfield 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.