GrassflatPA
The town, settled in 1892, counts 474 residents.
Is Grassflat a good place to live?
Grassflat’s typical journey to work is 45 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Grassflat. Grassflat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
474 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grassflat: who provides what
Grassflat is unincorporated, so Clearfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Grassflat.
The biggest natural risk in Grassflat is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
FEMA puts 62% of Grassflat’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to strong winds. Compared with 93% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Grassflat’s workers commute out
Employers in Grassflat shed 36 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 20. The top destinations are Morris Township (11%), Bradford Township (7%) and College Township (6%). 5.9% of Grassflat residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
| Grassflat | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Grassflat brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 50 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grassflat is
In Grassflat, a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Grassflat is ahead of Pennsylvania on 4 and behind on 1.
| Grassflat | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Grassflat | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 19.9% | 23.8% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.5% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grassflat looks like Pennsylvania by age
The age mix tracks Pennsylvania closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. Pennsylvania has 35% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 33%. Grassflat’s median age is 41.4 years.
| Grassflat | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Grassflat’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Grassflat | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grassflat. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
40 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
37 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum28 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement Park
19 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Grassflat
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grassflat; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Grassflat residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Grassflat for work
Where Grassflat’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grassflat
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Grassflat is a census-designated place located in Cooper Township, Clearfield County, in the state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 479. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes just west of the community, leading 3 miles (5 km) southwest to Interstate 80, Exit 133 at Kylertown and 12 miles (19 km) east to Snow Shoe.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
- ZIP code
- 16839
Questions about Grassflat
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grassflat, PA a good place to live?
Grassflat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.