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A town of 2,043. 27% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
The best of Conemaugh Township’s subject grades are a B+ for civic life and a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. State Game Lands Number 328, at 505 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Conemaugh Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Conemaugh Township beats most towns.
2,294 counted in 2010 and 2,060 in 2020; an estimated 2,043 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Conemaugh Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,167 in 1810, a peak of 2,797 in 1920, 2,080 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Conemaugh 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 Conemaugh Township.
Only 5% of working residents stay in Conemaugh Township for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Conemaugh Township has lost 180 jobs, to 444 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line here, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average commute here is 30 minutes.
| Conemaugh Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by River Valley SD. 267 students attend Conemaugh Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltsburg El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 267 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
In Conemaugh Township, the July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conemaugh Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 56 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1978, 47 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. Also worth knowing: 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Walkers can cover 10 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Conemaugh Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Conemaugh Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 328 | 1.7 mi | 505 |
| 2. Conemaugh Lake Recreation Area | — | 39 |
| 3. Tunnelview Historic Site | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Conemaugh Township, 37% have high blood pressure. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%.
| Conemaugh Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Conemaugh Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.3% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Conemaugh Township
About 2 of every 100 Conemaugh Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Conemaugh Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Conemaugh Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,080 at the 2020 census. The township includes the communities of Clarksburg, Foster, Lewisville, McKeeverville, Nowrytown, Tunnelton (formerly called Kelly Station), and White.
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7 towns share a border with Conemaugh Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Township | — | — | B | — | B | B− |
| Black Lick Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| Derry Township | #467 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Loyalhanna Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Avonmore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Young Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | B− |
| Bell Township | — | — | A+ | — | A− | B− |
| Saltsburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Conemaugh Township, Black Lick Township, Loyalhanna Township, Young Township and Bell Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Conemaugh Township, Black Lick Township, Derry Township, Loyalhanna Township, Young Township and Bell Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Avonmore and Saltsburg aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Conemaugh Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
27% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.