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Georges TownshipPA
A town of 6,092.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
6,092
2025 Census estimate · −4.4% since 2020
Median home value
$149K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
2,563
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#566 of 1032 in PA
Is Georges Township a good place to live?
Georges Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $148K, 2 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades B overall, 566th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 14% of the land in Georges Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. State Game Lands Number 138, at 2,837 acres with 10.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 141 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history.
What makes Georges Township stand out
Where Georges Township beats most towns.
How Georges Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Georges Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthUniontown Hospital 4.3 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & income$90K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterA+Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Georges Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Georges Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Fayette Cnty Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Georges Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereFayette County Election BureauFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes15478, 15401, 1543615478 46% · 15401 40% · 15436 13%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 Georges Township.
Georges Township trades workers with North Union Township and other neighbors, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
OutdoorsB−
Georges Township’s grade for the outdoors is a B−
31 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#345for trails in PA
14%
conserved · 4,232 of 30,302 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forbes State Forest | 13.6 mi | 1,083 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 138 | 10.6 mi | 2,837 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC+
Georges Township’s schools rank behind 61% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Albert Gallatin Area SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Albert Gallatin Area SHS, with 920 students.
39%of PA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A L Wilson El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 341 | C− |
| Albert Gallatin Area SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 920 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Georges Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,892 U.S. towns with household incomes like Georges Township’s, it is less healthy than 83%, so it trails even them.
Georges Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Georges Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 38% of Georges Township adults have high blood pressure.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Georges Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Georges Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 19.4% | 15.8% |
Uniontown Hospital
4.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
20th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Georges Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Georges Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Georges Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Georges Township.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
About one in ten working residents works right in Georges Township
Georges Township has about as many jobs (2,563) as working residents, but only 259 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Georges Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Georges Township grew to 2,563 in 2023, 481 more than in 2013. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Georges Township.
10%work in town
| Georges Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Georges Township10%
North Union Township8%
South Union Township7%
Uniontown7%
Morgantown6%
14 mi
median commute distance
2,563
jobs based in Georges Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Fallingwater and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georges Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumFallingwater
16 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
8 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
37 mi Theme parkKennywood
33 mi MountainMount Davis
32 mi LakeDeep Creek LakeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0
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After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Georges Township
About 2 of every 100 Georges Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Georges Township
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Georges Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,346 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 6,612 tabulated in 2010. It is served by the Albert Gallatin Area School District. Collier, Newcomer, Oliphant Furnace, Haydentown, Ruble Mill, York Run, Shoaf, Amend, and Highhouse are villages within the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 48 sq mi
Georges Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Georges Township.
South Union TownshipWharton TownshipSpringhill TownshipGerman TownshipNicholson TownshipLeith-HatfieldGeorges Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Township | #566 | B | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| South Union Township | #547 | B | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Wharton Township | #840 | C | B | — | C | C+ |
| Springhill Township | #941 | C− | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| German Township | #657 | B− | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Nicholson Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Leith-Hatfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nicholson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Georges Township, South Union Township, Wharton Township, Springhill Township and Nicholson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Leith-Hatfield isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Georges Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Georges Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Georges Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Georges Township grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #566 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health and C+ for schools.
Is Georges 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 A+.