Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Where it does best is hazard risk (A+). It also does well on health: residents are healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Walkability is its weak spot. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. It also trails on cost of living: the typical home is worth about $241K, 3.2 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. The overall grade lands at B−, 674th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Nationally, it does better than 52% of U.S. towns. Connoquenessing Township’s midpoint age is 54.4 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
Where Connoquenessing Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 343 in 1900, 668 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Connoquenessing Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Connoquenessing 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 Connoquenessing Township.
The FEMA hazard score for Connoquenessing Township comes to 8 of 100. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 6%. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in the town since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Butler Area SD. Connoquenessing Township’s only public school teaches 287 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connoquenessing El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 287 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 710 in 2013 to 955.
Most working residents leave Connoquenessing Township for work: only 5% work in town. Employers in Connoquenessing Township added 245 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 955. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Butler Township (10%) and Cranberry Township (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Connoquenessing Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Connoquenessing Township who report frequent mental distress: 16%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Connoquenessing Township is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 1.
| Connoquenessing Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Connoquenessing Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (21% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Connoquenessing Township at 4,151 residents, down 2.6% since 2020. 27% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Connoquenessing Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 20% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 76% are men (PA 50%).
| Connoquenessing Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,200, single groups can be off by several points
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Connoquenessing Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.9 miles of trail.
| Connoquenessing Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The going rate for rent in Connoquenessing Township is $1,553 a month. 81% of Connoquenessing Township households live in a home they own.
| Connoquenessing Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,553 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Connoquenessing Township
About 3 of every 100 Connoquenessing Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Connoquenessing Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Connoquenessing is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Connoquenessing had a population of 668.
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5 towns share a border with Connoquenessing Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Forward Township (B) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connoquenessing Township · Connoquenessing | #674 | B− | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Forward Township | #543 | B | C− | — | A | A− |
| Lancaster Township | #206 | A | C+ | A+ | A | B |
| Franklin Township | #202 | A | B+ | — | A | B− |
| Butler Township | #529 | B | B+ | B− | B− | B |
Connoquenessing Township, Forward Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Connoquenessing and Connoquenessing Township are one community, graded once. Compare Connoquenessing Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Connoquenessing Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #674 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools.
The typical home is worth about $241,000, 16% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.