Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Curwensville’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 86 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on cost of living. Curwensville is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns. On incomes, just 115 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Irvin Park, at 57 acres. Curwensville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Curwensville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Curwensville is from typical.
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Census counts: 455 in 1860, 2,567 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 7 maps from 1903 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Curwensville, 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 Curwensville.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.8%. The going rate for rent for Curwensville comes to $724 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Curwensville Area JSHS, with 429 students. 2 public schools serve Curwensville, with 962 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curwensville Area El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 533 | B+ |
| Curwensville Area JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 429 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Among adults in Curwensville, 13% have diabetes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Curwensville is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 10. The share of adults in Curwensville who smoke cigarettes: 20%.
| Curwensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Curwensville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Curwensville, the midsummer high is 83°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. Among residents in Curwensville, 15% live below the poverty line. Just 14% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Curwensville, the median household income is $56,000.
| Curwensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Curwensville, 22% of residents are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Curwensville at 2,473 residents, down 3.5% since 2020.
| Curwensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Curwensville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Since 1979, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Curwensville. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Curwensville once, in 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025. Curwensville's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Police in Curwensville reported no property crime.
| Curwensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. In Curwensville, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Curwensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Irvin Park | 0.2 mi | 57 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Curwensville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Curwensville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
6 notable people were born in Curwensville.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Curwensville is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States, 45 miles (72 km) north of Altoona on the West Branch Susquehanna River. Coal mining, tanning, and the manufacture of fire bricks were the industries at the turn of the 20th century. In 1900, 1,937 people lived in the borough, and in 1910, 2,549 lived there. As of the 2020 census, Curwensville had a population of 2,567. The population of the borough at its highest was 3,422 in 1940.
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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+.
6 notable people were born here, including John Patton Jr. and Charles Emory Patton.