Fannett TownshipPA
A town of 2,498.
Is Fannett Township a good place to live?
Fannett Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Fannett Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Tuscarora State Forest, at 4,042 acres with 13 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fannett Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
93% of working residents leave Fannett Township for work
Where Fannett Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Fannett Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Fannett Township is from typical.
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Moving to Fannett Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fannett 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 Fannett Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Fannett Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Fannett Township for work: only 7% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Fannett Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Fannett Township fell to 193 in 2023, 87 fewer than in 2013.
| Fannett Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Fannett Township fall behind 56% of Pennsylvania districts
Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Brook Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 30 | – |
| Path Valley Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 17 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Low risk in Fannett Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Fannett Township since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fannett Township
Fannett Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fannett Township has set aside 10.7% of its land for conservation
26 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuscarora State Forest | 13 mi | 4,042 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 76 | 1.5 mi | 546 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Fannett Township is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Fannett Township.
| Fannett Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fannett Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fannett Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fannett Township
About 2 of every 100 Fannett Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Fannett Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Fannett Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannett Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Toboyne Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lurgan Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Letterkenny Township | #739 | B− | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Hopewell Township | #671 | B− | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Tell Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lack Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dublin Township | — | — | B | — | C | C |
Fannett Township, Lurgan Township and Dublin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Fannett Township, Lurgan Township, Letterkenny Township, Hopewell Township and Dublin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Toboyne Township, Tell Township and Lack Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fannett Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Fannett Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fannett Township, PA expensive?
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 B+.