East Norwegian TownshipPA
A town of 890.
Is East Norwegian Township a good place to live?
35% of residents are 65 or older in East Norwegian Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. East Norwegian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
890 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Norwegian Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Norwegian 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Norwegian Township.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in East Norwegian Township
East Norwegian Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. At 83°F, East Norwegian Township’s July high is against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in East Norwegian Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in East Norwegian Township since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A job hub: East Norwegian Township has 1.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 455 commuters
Most working residents leave East Norwegian Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in East Norwegian Township fell to 465 in 2023, 111 fewer than in 2013. 14% of East Norwegian Township residents live below the poverty line.
| East Norwegian Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy East Norwegian Township is
East Norwegian Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in East Norwegian Township.
| East Norwegian Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | East Norwegian Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
East Norwegian Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: less of its land is conserved
East Norwegian Township’s conserved land covers 0.3% of the town. 2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| East Norwegian Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schoentown American Fire Co. Field | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hersheypark and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Norwegian Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year21 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
14 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
39 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
39 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about East Norwegian Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Norwegian Township
About 2 of every 100 East Norwegian Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About East Norwegian Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Norwegian Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 861 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
Questions about East Norwegian Township
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Is East Norwegian Township, PA a good place to live?
East Norwegian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.