Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Conewago Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, 428th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 71% of the state's. It also does better than most on safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 69% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $240K, 2.9 years of the Gettysburg metro’s $84K median household income. 16% of the land in Conewago Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Conewago Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Conewago Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Conewago Township beats most towns.
7,085 counted in 2010 and 7,875 in 2020; an estimated 8,075 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 Conewago Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,709 in 2000, 7,869 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conewago 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 Conewago Township.
Most working residents leave Conewago Township for work: only 6% work in town. 4.6% of Conewago Township residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Hanover (15%), Penn Township (9%) and New Oxford (3%).
| Conewago Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Conewago Valley SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conewago Twp El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 475 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Conewago Township sits closer to the middle.
| Conewago Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
3.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Plumb Creek Park, at 106 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plumb Creek Park | — | 106 |
| 2. Fairview Avenue Recreation Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Myers Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Conewago Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
70 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 70 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Conewago Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conewago Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of Conewago Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Conewago Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Conewago Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Conewago Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
29 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
11 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
7 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
11 mi LandmarkGettysburg National CemeteryRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Conewago Township
About 6 of every 100 Conewago Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Conewago Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Conewago Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,869 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Conewago Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Penn Township (B) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conewago Township | #428 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Union Township | #758 | C+ | C+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Mount Pleasant Township | #668 | B− | B− | — | B | B |
| Oxford Township | #698 | B− | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Penn Township | #541 | B | C | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Berwick Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | B− |
Berwick Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Union Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Oxford Township and Berwick Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Conewago Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Conewago Township grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #428 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Conewago Township sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including John Timon and Adam Marshall.
