Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of East Brunswick Township’s subject grades are an A− for civic life and incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. East Brunswick Township’s median age is 50.3 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. East Brunswick Township's schools rank ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns. 15% of the land in East Brunswick Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 106, at 1,745 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. East Brunswick Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where East Brunswick Township beats most towns.
Where East Brunswick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Brunswick Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 7 maps from 1909 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick Township.
East Brunswick Township’s typical journey to work is 30 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The share of residents in East Brunswick Township who live below the poverty line: 3.8%. The top destinations are West Brunswick Township (5%), Upper Macungie Township (5%) and Orwigsburg (5%).
| East Brunswick Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania. People 65 and older are 29% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). East Brunswick Township: 19% of residents are under 18. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts East Brunswick Township at 1,900 residents, up 2.9% since 2020.
| East Brunswick Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East Brunswick Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 43 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails run 3.3 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails for East Brunswick Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 106 | 1.6 mi | 1,745 |
| 2. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary | 0.1 mi | 835 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 222 | — | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in East Brunswick Township. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. In East Brunswick Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 37% have high blood pressure.
| East Brunswick Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | East Brunswick Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 70% of East Brunswick Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to hurricanes. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Brunswick Township. Close and well known come first.
25 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom31 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
in town Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
14 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
27 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
36 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Brunswick Township
About 2 of every 100 East Brunswick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Brunswick Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Brunswick Township was formed in 1801 as one of the original townships of Schuylkill County, being named for Brunswick (Braunschweig), Germany. In 1834, Brunswick Township was divided into East and West Brunswick Townships. Today both townships are served by the Blue Mountain School District.
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3 towns share a border with East Brunswick Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brunswick Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| West Brunswick Township | #622 | B | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| West Penn Township | #689 | B− | B− | A | C+ | C |
| Albany Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | A− |
East Brunswick Township and Albany Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. East Brunswick Township, West Brunswick Township and Albany Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Brunswick Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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