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Crawford TownshipPA

A town of 982.

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Is Crawford Township a good place to live?

Crawford Township’s July high is 80°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 59% of the land in Crawford Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Tiadaghton State Forest, at 6,963 acres with 40.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Crawford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

982 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wayne TownshipGreene TownshipLimestone TownshipRauchtownWayne TownshipGreene TownshipLimestone TownshipRauchtownCrawford Township
Ravensburg State Park
Ravensburg State Park · National Register of Historic Places
Crawford Township’s story

Crawford Township in pictures

Census counts: 682 in 1980, 968 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1921 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Crawford Township: who provides what

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

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PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCrawford Township AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crawford Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJersey Shore 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 hereClinton County Board of ElectionsClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17740, 1774717740 93% · 17747 7%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 Crawford Township.

Outdoors

Crawford Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

46 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Crawford Township is 2.1 miles per square mile.

59.2%conserved
59.2%
conserved · 8,337 of 14,081 acres
46 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tiadaghton State Forest40.2 mi6,963
2. Bald Eagle State Forest3 mi1,014
3. Ravensburg State Park1 mi71

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Schools

The schools Crawford Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
C/O Chris Stoltzfus PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–827–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Crawford Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Crawford Township for work: only 2% work in town. 5.9% of Crawford Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Greene Township (11%), Williamsport (9%) and Lock Haven (5%).

2%work in town
Crawford TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Work from home5.9%12%11%
Working residents who work in town1.9%6.3%8%
Median household income$65,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Crawford Township2%
Greene Township11%
Williamsport9%
Lock Haven5%
Loganton4%
20 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Crawford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Crawford Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Crawford Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Crawford Township’s January low is 16°F.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–78°
Fall41–59°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Crawford Township is

Crawford Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Crawford Township.

Crawford TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)38%38%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCrawford TownshipPA
More uninsured adults7.6%5.8%
More adults with COPD8.8%7.7%
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Crawford Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Crawford Township since 1984.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1984

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crawford Township

18pages on Crawford Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Crawford Township

Get outside

46 miles of trails in Crawford Township

59.2% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Crawford TownshipConservedTrails
1
Tiadaghton State Forest40.2 mi of trails · 6,963 acres
Directions
2
Bald Eagle State Forest3 mi of trails · 1,014 acres
Directions
3
Ravensburg State Park1 mi of trails · 71 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Crawford Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Crawford Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 968 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
22 sq mi

Questions about Crawford Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Crawford Township, PA a good place to live?

Crawford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.