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Fairhope TownshipPA

A town of 99, settled in 1871.

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Is Fairhope Township a good place to live?

Fairhope Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Fairhope Township. 31% of the land in Fairhope Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 104, 2,869 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Fairhope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

99 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Londonderry TownshipNorthampton TownshipAllegheny TownshipSouthampton TownshipLondonderry TownshipNorthampton TownshipAllegheny TownshipSouthampton TownshipFairhope Township
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Fairhope Township’s story

155 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1923 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1871Fairhope Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Fairhope Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairhope Township, and how to reach them.

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InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairhope Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBerlin Brothersvalley School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code1553815538 100%Census 2020

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 Fairhope Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Fairhope Township is conserved land

6.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

30.8%conserved
30.8%
conserved · 2,865 of 9,291 acres
6.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 1041.3 mi2,869

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Fairhope Township’s typical home value is about $182K

The typical Fairhope Township home is worth about $182,000, up 6.8% in a year, 37% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 91% of Fairhope Township households own their home.

$182KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fairhope Township$182K
Pennsylvania$287K
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Fairhope Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Fairhope Township

Fairhope Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fairhope Township’s July high is 82°F.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring38–59°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Fairhope Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Fairhope Township. Fairhope Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 15% of adults have diabetes in Fairhope Township.

Fairhope TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outFairhope TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%79.2%
More adults with COPD11.3%7.7%
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
13.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairhope Township. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairhope Township

17pages on Fairhope Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairhope Township

About 5 of every 100 Fairhope Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Fairhope Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Fairhope Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 102 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
15 sq mi

Questions about Fairhope Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fairhope Township, PA a good place to live?

Fairhope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.