Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,730.
The best of Farmington Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 41 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. 21% of the land in Farmington Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Cook Forest State Park, at 5,624 acres with 35.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Farmington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Farmington Township beats most towns.
Where Farmington 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 Farmington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1922 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmington 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 Farmington Township.
Farmington Township’s FEMA risk score is 2 of 100, below both the Pennsylvania town median (30 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1992, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farmington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by North Clarion County SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Clarion Co El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 334 | B |
| North Clarion Co JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 293 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Farmington Township for work: only 15% work in town. Farmington Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Farmington Township grew to 414 in 2023, 141 more than in 2013.
| Farmington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
44 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Farmington Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cook Forest State Park | 35.9 mi | 5,624 |
| 2. Clear Creek State Forest | 2.8 mi | 178 |
| 3. Farmington Township Community Park | 0.4 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Farmington Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Farmington Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of Farmington Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Farmington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Farmington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Farmington Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Farmington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Farmington Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,779 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 1,934 at the 2010 census.
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7 towns share a border with Farmington Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | B− |
| Millcreek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Green Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Knox Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnett Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnett Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Farmington Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Farmington Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Millcreek Township, Highland Township, Green Township, Knox Township, Barnett Township and Barnett Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Farmington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A.
