Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
28% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
The best of East Finley Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. East Finley Township’s average commute is 35 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 125 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. East Finley Township's schools rank ahead of 69% of Pennsylvania towns. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 245, at 1,731 acres. East Finley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where East Finley Township beats most towns.
Brownlee, Scott, Covered BridgeIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Finley Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,489 in 2000, 1,289 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Finley 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 Finley Township.
In East Finley Township, the age of the median resident is 48.3 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Here, just over a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole. Among residents locally, 17% are 65 or older.
| East Finley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East Finley Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
The midsummer high in the town is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in East Finley Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. In East Finley Township, nearly two in five adults have obesity, and 19% binge drink.
| East Finley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Finley Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.4% | 30.4% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For most workers, East Finley Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East Finley Township dropped by 723, to 451. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. The top destinations are Washington (8%), South Strabane Township (5%) and Pittsburgh (5%).
| East Finley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 245 | — | 1,731 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For East Finley Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 52 of 100. 88% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Since 2004, 3 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 Finley Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
34 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
36 mi Theme parkKennywood
34 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
17 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of East Finley Township
About 1 of every 100 East Finley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3 places in East Finley Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Finley Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,289 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
28% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
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−.
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