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A town of 8,084. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Trash & recyclingFor most people who can afford it, yes. East Buffalo Township grades A overall, ranked 242nd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Its schools rank ahead of 97% of Pennsylvania towns. The median household earns $140K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 81% of the country. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $350K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Lewisburg area’s $76K median household income. East Buffalo Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. East Buffalo Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns. Only 49 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life.
Where East Buffalo Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Linntown El Sch | 4–5 | 270 |
| River Valley Nature School | PK–7 | 46 |
| Donald H Eichhorn MS | 6–8 | 438 |
6,414 counted in 2010 and 7,405 in 2020; an estimated 8,084 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 9.3% since 2020, after 15.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Buffalo Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in East Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township.
East Buffalo Township is shaped by its college students, has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
That grade ranks #29 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools. It comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $351K.
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by Lewisburg Area SD. Public school enrollment in East Buffalo Township: 708 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald H Eichhorn MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 438 | A− |
| Linntown El SchTop results in townGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 270 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Against the 3,600 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Buffalo Township’s, it is less healthy than 63%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
28% of adults have high blood pressure in East Buffalo Township. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults locally, 20% binge drink and 12% report frequent physical distress.
| East Buffalo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Buffalo Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 12.5% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.1% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lewisburg Area Recreation Auth | — | 9 |
| 2. Lowe St Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter. East Buffalo Township brings chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 3,070 in 2013 to 2,155. The average commute for its 2,742 working residents takes 15 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
The top destinations are Lewisburg (18%), Kelly Township (9%) and Mahoning Township (7%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East Buffalo Township dropped by 915, to 2,155. Half commute less than 12 miles. In East Buffalo Township, 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| East Buffalo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The national flood insurance program has paid 41 claims in East Buffalo Township since 1979. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. 75% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 10%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of East Buffalo Township
College town 28 of every 100 East Buffalo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Buffalo Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,421 at the 2020 census. The township is home to Bucknell University, which lies mostly in East Buffalo Township and partly in the Borough of Lewisburg.
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6 towns share a border with East Buffalo Township.
West Chillisquaque Township next door grades lower for schools (B+ to East Buffalo Township’s A+) and higher for cost of living (A− to D).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Buffalo Township | #242 | A | D | — | A+ | A− |
| Lewisburg | #180 | A | B− | — | A+ | A− |
| Buffalo Township | #618 | B | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
| West Chillisquaque Township | #603 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Point Township | #872 | C | C− | A | C− | C+ |
| Linntown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | B+ | — | A | B− |
Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Buffalo Township, Lewisburg, Buffalo Township, West Chillisquaque Township and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Linntown isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Buffalo Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. East Buffalo Township grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #242 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.