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Conyngham TownshipPA
Some 685 people live in this town, in Pennsylvania.
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Photo: Codyrt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
685
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
57.8
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Conyngham Township a good place to live?
Conyngham Township’s midpoint age is 57.8 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 45% of the land in Conyngham Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Weiser State Forest, at 4,978 acres. Conyngham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
685 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Locust TownshipMount Carmel TownshipAshlandButler TownshipCleveland TownshipConyngham Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Conyngham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conyngham Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Roaring Creek Division1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offSchuylkill County Recycling Drop Off, 5 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes17888, 17920, 17945, 1792117888 43% · 17920 40% · 17945 15% · 17921 1%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 Conyngham Township.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Conyngham Township is conserved land
The concentration of trails for Conyngham Township comes to 2.9 miles per square mile. Trails run 60 miles in 3 parks and preserves.
44.6%conserved
44.6%
conserved · 5,877 of 13,189 acres
60 mi
of trails · 2.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest | 32.4 mi | 4,978 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 329 | 0.9 mi | 948 |
| 3. Weiser State Forest | — | 4,978 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
In Conyngham Township, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Conyngham Township: a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (15%), Bloomsburg (8%) and Franklin Township (5%).
0%work in town
| Conyngham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Conyngham Township0%
Mahoning Township15%
Bloomsburg8%
Franklin Township5%
Ralpho Township3%
16 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Conyngham Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Conyngham Township is cooler
Conyngham Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 17° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring36–56°
Summer58–77°
Fall42–59°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Conyngham Township skews older than Pennsylvania
Four-year graduates: 26% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Pennsylvania. Among residents in Conyngham Township, 28% are 65 or older. 19% never finished high school.
57.8median age · PA 40.9
| Conyngham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Conyngham TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma19%
High school45%
Some college4%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Conyngham Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Conyngham Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Conyngham Township is
In Conyngham Township, 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among adults here, 37% have high blood pressure and 80% had a checkup this year.
| Conyngham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Conyngham Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
12.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Conyngham Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Conyngham Township, 77% come from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Conyngham Township
17pages on Conyngham Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Conyngham Township
About 4 of every 100 Conyngham Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Get outside
60 miles of trails in Conyngham Township
44.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
3
Weiser State Forest4,978 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Conyngham Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Conyngham Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 689 at the 2020 census. Conyngham Township surrounds the famous borough of Centralia, and part of the mine fire is located here. The abandoned town of Byrnesville is located here.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
Questions about Conyngham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Conyngham Township, PA a good place to live?
Conyngham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 685 people live in this town, in Pennsylvania.