Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Cumberland Valley Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 18% of the land in Cumberland Valley Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 48, 3,621 acres with 8.3 miles of trail. On civic life, just 67 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Cumberland Valley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cumberland Valley Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cumberland Valley Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 5 maps from 1927 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cumberland Valley 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 Cumberland Valley Township.
Jobs based in Cumberland Valley Township grew to 37 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013. Its typical journey to work is 35 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Cumberland (17%), Bedford Township (7%) and Bedford (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
| Cumberland Valley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in Cumberland Valley Township since 1983: 4. FEMA puts 91% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The density of trails for Cumberland Valley Township comes to 2.5 miles per square mile. There are 147 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 3, covering 7,032 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buchanan State Forest | 23 mi | 3,399 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 48 | 8.3 mi | 3,621 |
| 3. Martin Hill Wild Area | 0.4 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 40 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
38% of Cumberland Valley Township adults have high blood pressure. Cumberland Valley Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. In Cumberland Valley Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 80% had a checkup this year.
| Cumberland Valley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cumberland Valley Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cumberland Valley Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
29 mi MountainMount Davis
38 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
13 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
13 mi LandmarkFort Cumberland
39 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a yearFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cumberland Valley Township
About 1 of every 100 Cumberland Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Cumberland Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Cumberland Valley Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,452 at the 2020 census.
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2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
