Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Eldred Township’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a C for cost of living. 96% of households own their home in Eldred Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 298, at 29 acres. Eldred Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Eldred Township beats most towns.
Where Eldred Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Eldred Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1930 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eldred 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 Eldred Township.
In the comparison, Eldred Township comes where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (38% statewide). 24% of Eldred Township residents are 65 or older.
| Eldred Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Eldred Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Eldred Township for work: only 1% work in town. Eldred Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Williamsport (20%), Loyalsock Township (9%) and Montoursville (6%).
| Eldred Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eldred Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 298 | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Eldred Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of adults binge drink in Eldred Township.
| Eldred Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Eldred Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eldred Township
About 5 of every 100 Eldred Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Eldred Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,996 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated village of Warrensville is located in Eldred Township.
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5 towns share a border with Eldred Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Township | — | — | C | — | A | B |
| Upper Fairfield Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Plunketts Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hepburn Township | #809 | C+ | B | — | C | B− |
| Loyalsock Township | #805 | C+ | C− | — | A− | B− |
| Gamble Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Eldred Township and Upper Fairfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Eldred Township, Upper Fairfield Township, Hepburn Township and Loyalsock Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Plunketts Creek Township and Gamble Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Eldred Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.