9.1% of residents are under 18 in Cooper Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cooper Township. Cooper Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

930 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Montour Township · 2 mi Mahoning Township · 3 mi Mayberry Township · 3 mi Danville · 4 mi Franklin Township · 4 mi Hemlock Township · 4 mi

Montour TownshipMahoning TownshipMayberry TownshipFranklin TownshipWest Hemlock TownshipCooper Township

Hay Field, 2015

Cooper Township’s story

Cooper Township in pictures

Census counts: 966 in 2000, 939 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 6 maps from 1892 on.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Cooper Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cooper Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet6 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offBloomsburg Compost Site, 5 miOpenStreetMap

SchoolsDanville Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereMontour County Board of ElectionsMontour County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2022

ZIP code1782117821 100%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 Cooper Township.

Work & commute

Cooper Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Cooper Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (23%), Bloomsburg (4%) and Danville (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

	Cooper Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	24 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$71,000	$81,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Cooper Township0%

Mahoning Township23%

Bloomsburg4%

Danville4%

Hemlock Township3%

14 mi

median commute distance

140

jobs based in Cooper Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here140 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Cooper Township Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the median age in Cooper Township is higher

At 55.8 years, Cooper Township’s median age is against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Cooper Township. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

55.8median age · PA 40.9

	Cooper Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median age	55.8 years	43.2 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	31%	21%	18%

Cooper TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States

PAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

21%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%

High school46%

Some college14%

Associate’s7%

Bachelor’s16%

Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Cooper Township
	Cooper Township	PA	U.S.
Under 10	5.9%	10.8%	11.6%
10 to 17	3.2%	9.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.3%	9%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.1%	13%	13.7%
35 to 44	9.5%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	16.8%	11.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	21.2%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	13.9%	11.4%	10.2%
75 and older	17%	8.1%	7%
No diploma	3.9%	7.9%	10.4%
High school	46.1%	32.9%	26%
Some college	13.8%	15.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	7.1%	8.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	15.7%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate	13.4%	14.3%	14.1%

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Ages55.8 median age · 31% are 65 or older Schooling29% have a four-year degree Homes90% own their home · Homeowners Income$71K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Cooper Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Cooper Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cooper Township is 83°F.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°

Spring37–59°

Summer59–81°

Fall42–62°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 19°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cooper Township is

Cooper Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of Cooper Township adults report frequent mental distress.

	Cooper Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	16%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	14%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	35%	38%	36%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	16%	19%	19%