Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
East Fallowfield Township's standout: it reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B−, 648th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $117K and natural-hazard risk is low. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $400K, 4.4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 34% of the land in East Fallowfield Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Lukens Pierce House and John Bailey Farm. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns.
Where East Fallowfield Township beats most towns.
Lukens Pierce House
Its 31 National Register listings are more than in 99% of Pennsylvania towns with a listing.
Census counts: 1,406 in 1930, 7,625 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1904 on.
Explore the history →Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Fallowfield Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Fallowfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw35 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw37 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Fallowfield 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 Fallowfield Township.
East Fallowfield Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania, sends most of its workers to West Goshen Township and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Reported crimes fell from 20 to 12 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
East Fallowfield Township’s property crime rate is 1.5 per 1,000 residents, below both the Pennsylvania town median (5.7) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). East Fallowfield Township’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| East Fallowfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Coatesville Area SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Fallowfield El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 281 | C− |
| St. Philomena Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 2–12 | Grades 2–12 | 19 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its 3,366 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 93% of Pennsylvania towns.
12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Laurels Preserve, 577 acres with 9.4 miles of trail. The trail density in East Fallowfield Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laurels Preserve | 9.4 mi | 577 |
| 2. East Fallowfield Township Park | 0.9 mi | 93 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Fallowfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Fallowfield Township has 345 jobs for its 3,557 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave East Fallowfield Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, East Fallowfield Township has added 62 jobs, to 345 in 2023. 5% of residents live below the poverty line in East Fallowfield Township.
| East Fallowfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $117,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (20% statewide). 37% of East Fallowfield Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. East Fallowfield Township has grown 3.7% since 2020, to 7,917 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| East Fallowfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East Fallowfield Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
East Fallowfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 6,164 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Fallowfield Township’s, it is less healthy than 71%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
East Fallowfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| East Fallowfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | East Fallowfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of East Fallowfield Township
About 6 of every 100 East Fallowfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where East Fallowfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
31 places in East Fallowfield Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Fallowfield Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,626 at the 2020 census.
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8 towns share a border with East Fallowfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fallowfield Township | #648 | B− | D | A+ | C− | B |
| Highland Township | — | — | C | — | C+ | B |
| West Marlborough Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Coatesville | — | — | C− | — | C− | C− |
| Modena | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Bradford Township | #213 | A | D | — | A+ | A |
| Pomeroy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caln Township | #796 | C+ | C− | C+ | C− | A− |
Highland Township and South Coatesville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Highland Township, South Coatesville and West Bradford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. West Marlborough Township, Modena and Pomeroy aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Fallowfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
East Fallowfield Township grades B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #648 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, A+ for safety and C− 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.
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