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Kinzua Dam, Warren County, Pennsylvania
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Glade TownshipPA

A town of 1,959.

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Photo of Glade Township

Glade Township, PA · Photo: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Glade Township a good place to live?

The best of Glade Township’s subject grades is an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Glade Township’s median age is 60.7 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On hazard risk, just 66 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. 14% of the land in Glade Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Allegheny National Fish Hatchery, at 48 acres. Glade Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Glade Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

A shrinking town

Glade Township has shrunk 15% since 2010

2,308 counted in 2010 and 2,042 in 2020; an estimated 1,959 in 2025.

2,3082010
2,0422020
1,9592025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Glade Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Glade Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Warren County - Glade - ED 62-15
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Warren County - Glade - ED 62-15, 1880
Glade Township’s story

Glade Township in pictures

Census counts: 2,319 in 2000, 2,040 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1906 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Glade Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWarren Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPa American Water Co WarrenNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glade Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarren County 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 hereWarren County Board of ElectionsWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1636516365 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 Glade Township.

SchoolsC+

Glade Township’s public schools trail 63% of Pennsylvania districts

Its public schools are run by Warren County SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Warren Area HS, with 704 students.

37%of PA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Warren Area El CtrLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4Grades K–4664C+
Warren Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12704A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Glade Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

Glade Township’s FEMA risk score is 81 of 100. Since 1978, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glade Township.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind
10
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Most of Glade Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Glade Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Glade Township is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Glade Township grew to 246 in 2023, 77 more than in 2013.

2%work in town
Glade TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2%6.3%8%
Median household income$73,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Glade Township2%
Warren40%
Conewango Township9%
Erie4%
Brokenstraw Township4%
5 mi
median commute distance
246
jobs based in Glade Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Glade Township is cooler

Glade Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 16° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.

72″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer54–78°
Fall39–59°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsA−

Glade Township has set aside 14.1% of its land for conservation

30 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

14.1%conserved
14.1%
conserved · 3,301 of 23,438 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Allegheny National Fish Hatchery0.3 mi48

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

HealthC+

Residents of Glade Township are less healthy than 64% of U.S. towns

Glade Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of Glade Township adults smoke cigarettes.

36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Glade TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outGlade TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10.1%7.7%
More adults with heart disease9.1%7.4%
More adults with arthritis36.7%30.4%
Warren General Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Nearby attractions

Kinzua Dam and 11 more within 40 miles

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

All 22 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Kinzua Bridge State Park: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glade Township

18pages on Glade Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Glade Township

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Glade Township for work

Where Glade Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → Warren Warren 40% 9% → Conewango Township Conewango Township 9% 4% → Erie Erie 4% 4% → Brokenstraw Township Brokenstraw Township 4% 3% → Jamestown Jamestown 3% 2% → Pleasant Township Pleasant Township 2% Glade Township · 2% stay
246jobs based in Glade Township
2%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Glade Township

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Glade Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population is 2,040, down from 2,308 in 2010 and 2,319 in 2000.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Area code
814

Glade Township’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Glade Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Glade Township——B+—C+C+
Mead Township——A—C+C
Conewango Township#965C−AC−C+C+
Warren#814C+ACC+C
Elk Township——————
Pine Grove Township——A−—C+B−

Glade Township, Mead Township and Pine Grove Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Glade Township, Mead Township and Pine Grove Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Elk Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Glade Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Glade Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Glade 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+.