Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cooke Township’s midpoint age is 51.5 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 94% of the land in Cooke Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Michaux State Forest, at 10,936 acres with 78.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Cooke Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 117 in 2000, 202 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1919 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cooke Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
14 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
in town State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
16 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
16 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 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cooke 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 Cooke Township.
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 87 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Michaux State Forest | 78.9 mi | 10,936 |
| 2. Pine Grove Furnace State Park | 7.4 mi | 658 |
| 3. Tumbling Run Game Preserve | 0.7 mi | 142 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (21% statewide). Population is up 2.4% in Cooke Township since 2020, to 213 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cooke Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cooke Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 29.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Among working residents in Cooke Township, 1.3% work locally. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. The middle household income for Cooke Township comes to $104,000. The top destinations are Silver Spring Township (6%), South Middleton Township (6%) and Chambersburg (5%).
| Cooke Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cooke Township, 67% come from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cooke Township’s July high stands at 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Cooke Township, 18% of adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Cooke Township is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 3.
| Cooke Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cooke Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Cooke Township
About 1 of every 100 Cooke Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
94.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Cooke Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 202 at the 2020 census, up from 117 at the 2000 census.
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Cooke Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
