Pennsylvania State Route 268, 2012
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Donegal TownshipPA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 1,775 residents.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,775
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
294
A commuter town
Is Donegal Township a good place to live?
The best of Donegal Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 108 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Donegal Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 164, at 318 acres. Donegal Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Donegal Township for work
Where Donegal Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
294jobs based in Donegal Township
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Donegal Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Donegal Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $230K, 3 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household incomeA−Open →HealthIndependence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita 11.1 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBeat 57% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$80K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC−Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageC+Open →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Donegal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Donegal Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPa American Water Co ButlerNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Donegal Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereButler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16025, 16034, 1600216025 84% · 16034 14% · 16002 2%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 Donegal Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Donegal Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Donegal Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Donegal Township added 31 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 294. The top destinations are Butler Township (12%), Butler (10%) and Pittsburgh (9%).
2%work in town
| Donegal Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Donegal Township2%
Butler Township12%
Butler10%
Pittsburgh9%
Jefferson Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
294
jobs based in Donegal Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Donegal Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
For Donegal Township, the July high is 83°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–61°
Summer57–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Donegal Township are less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Donegal Township. In Donegal Township, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Donegal Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Donegal Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.8% |
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
11.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Donegal Township: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Donegal Township, 88% come from inland flooding.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
2.3% of Donegal Township is conserved land
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.4 miles of trail. The trail network density in Donegal Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.3%conserved
| Donegal Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
2.3%
conserved · 337 of 14,771 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 164 | — | 318 |
| 2. Chicora Municipal Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Donegal Township
18pages on Donegal Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Donegal Township
About 3 of every 100 Donegal Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Donegal Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Donegal Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2020 census. It was named after the town and county of Donegal in Ireland.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 23 sq mi
Donegal Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Donegal Township.
ChicoraFairview TownshipOakland TownshipClearfield TownshipDonegal Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Chicora | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairview Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C |
| Oakland Township | #650 | B− | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Clearfield Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B |
Donegal Township, Fairview Township and Clearfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Donegal Township, Fairview Township, Oakland Township and Clearfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Chicora isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Donegal Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Donegal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Donegal Township, PA expensive?
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−.