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A town of 1,336, settled in 1921.
The best of Conyngham Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for schools. Conyngham Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Conyngham Township. 34% of the land in Conyngham Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Pinchot State Forest, at 3,229 acres with 15.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Conyngham Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Conyngham Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Conyngham Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 406 in 1910, 1,825 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 5 maps from 1894 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conyngham 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 Conyngham Township.
21 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Conyngham Township is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinchot State Forest | 15.7 mi | 3,229 |
| 2. PFBC Lily Lake | — | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Conyngham Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Conyngham Township has added 24 jobs, to 71 in 2023. Conyngham Township’s median household income is $60,000.
| Conyngham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conyngham Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 93 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Conyngham Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conyngham Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 17% of Conyngham Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Conyngham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Conyngham Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 35.8% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Conyngham Township
About 1 of every 100 Conyngham Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Conyngham Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Conyngham is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,820 at the 2020 census.
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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.