Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Pennsylvania, this town has 1,281 residents.
The best of East Mead Township’s subject grades are a B for civic life and cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 96 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. East Mead Township’s July high is 81°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 150 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. East Mead Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where East Mead Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Mead Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,485 in 2000, 1,320 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1923 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in East Mead 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 Mead Township.
The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in East Mead Township since 1996. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 95% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in East Mead Township break down as 74% from inland flooding and 7% from strong winds.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Mead Township’s typical journey to work stands at 21 minutes. Most people who work leave East Mead Township to do it: just 4% work in town. It had 148 jobs in 2023, up 24 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
| East Mead Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For East Mead Township, the January low is 18°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in East Mead Township, 20% say their health is fair or poor. In East Mead Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 18% report frequent mental distress.
| East Mead Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | East Mead Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.4 miles of trail. The density of trails in East Mead Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| East Mead Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Mead Township
About 3 of every 100 East Mead Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,493 counted in 2010 and 1,316 in 2020; an estimated 1,281 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Mead Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census, down from 1,493 in the 2010 census.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.