Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,569. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
The best of Clearfield Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and a B+ for schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. On civic life, just 106 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 184, at 609 acres. Clearfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Clearfield Township beats most towns.
Where Clearfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Clearfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,680 in 2000, 1,608 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Clearfield 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Clearfield Township.
Jobs based in Clearfield Township grew to 179 in 2023, 122 more than in 2013. In Clearfield Township, 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Its typical journey to work stands at 28 minutes. The top destinations are Altoona (11%), Elder Township (7%) and Cambria Township (6%).
| Clearfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Cambria Heights SHS, with 419 students. The 2 public schools in Clearfield Township teach 690 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria Heights MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 271 | C |
| Cambria Heights SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 419 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The share of residents in Clearfield Township who are 65 or older: 21%. Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (21% statewide). Its median age is 38.9 years, below Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and close to U.S. towns (40.5 years). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Clearfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Clearfield Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Clearfield Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 28 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 80% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical July afternoon high for Clearfield Township comes to 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Across 2 parks and preserves: 4.6 miles of trail. For Clearfield Township, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Clearfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 184 | 0.5 mi | 609 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 108 | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Clearfield Township: 17% of adults binge drink. Two figures for adults locally: 37% have high blood pressure, 13% have diabetes.
| Clearfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Clearfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.7% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clearfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
21 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
32 mi LakeRaystown Lake
13 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
11 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
3 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.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Clearfield Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,608 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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7 towns share a border with Clearfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Dean Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Carroll Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B− |
| Allegheny Township | #218 | A | A− | — | B− | B+ |
| Patton | — | — | A | — | B+ | B |
| Ashville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chest Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| White Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Clearfield Township, East Carroll Township and Patton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clearfield Township, East Carroll Township, Allegheny Township and Patton report no FBI crime data of their own. Dean Township, Ashville, Chest Springs and White Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Clearfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
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−.
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