Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bridge in French Creek Township is on the National Register of Historic Places. French Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where French Creek Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 764 in 2000, 709 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1982 and 4 maps from 1911 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in French Creek 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 French Creek Township.
Commuting out is the norm in French Creek Township: 3% of working residents work locally. The town had 105 jobs in 2023, up 26 from 2013. 5.7% of workers work remotely from home in the town, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%). For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
| French Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The midsummer high for French Creek Township comes to 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Four in five adults had a checkup this year in French Creek Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 79% and U.S. towns at 79%. French Creek Township: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| French Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | French Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Paid flood insurance claims in French Creek Township since 1981: 7. Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. FEMA puts 87% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.5 miles of trail. In French Creek Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| French Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of French Creek Township
About 2 of every 100 French Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where French Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
French Creek Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 771 in 2010.
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French Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
