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2022-06-13 14 47 30 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 36 (Colonel Drake Highway) at Sage Road in Green Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
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Green TownshipPA

A town of 356.

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Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Green Township, PA · Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Green Township a good place to live?

36% of the land in Green Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 24, 6,083 acres with 4.3 miles of trail. Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

356 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Kingsley TownshipTionesta TownshipFarmington TownshipHickory TownshipWashington TownshipJenks TownshipKingsley TownshipTionesta TownshipFarmington TownshipHickory TownshipWashington TownshipJenks TownshipGreen Township
Pennsylvania State Route 36
Pennsylvania State Route 36, 2014
Green Township’s story

Green Township in pictures

Census counts: 397 in 2000, a peak of 522 in 2010, 371 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1922 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Green Township: who provides what

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

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PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsForest Area 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 hereForest County Board of ElectionsForest County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16353, 16239, 1626016353 81% · 16239 15% · 16260 4%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 Green Township.

Outdoors

Green Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

Green Township’s trail network density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). 30 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

36%conserved
36%
conserved · 9,717 of 26,989 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 244.3 mi6,083

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

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Green Township’s workers commute out

Most people who work leave Green Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Green Township’s typical household income stands at $54,000. The top destinations are Tionesta (9%), Cranberry Township (5%) and Jenks Township (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.

1%work in town
Green TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$54,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.8%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line9.8%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Green Township1%
Tionesta9%
Cranberry Township5%
Jenks Township5%
Paint Township5%
21 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Green Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Green Township: inland flooding

Expected losses in Green Township break down as 83% from inland flooding and 11% from lightning. On expected storm and flood damage, Green Township sits above nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1979: 9.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning
9
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Green Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Green Township, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–80°
Fall40–61°
Oct 25
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Green Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Among adults in Green Township, 17% report frequent physical distress and 25% say their health is fair or poor. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 22%.

Green TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%19%19%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGreen TownshipPA
More uninsured adults9.6%5.8%
More adults with COPD11.2%7.7%
More smokers21.8%15.8%
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
19.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Township

17pages on Green Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Green Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Green Township for work

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

9% → Tionesta Tionesta 9% 5% → Cranberry Township Cranberry Township 5% 5% → Jenks Township Jenks Township 5% 5% → Paint Township Paint Township 5% 4% → Titusville Titusville 4% 4% → Farmington Township Farmington Township 4% Green Township · 1% stay
24jobs based in Green Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Green Township

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Green Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 371 at the 2020 census, down from 522 in 2010, which was, in turn, an increase from 397 in 2000.

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

Area
42 sq mi

Questions about Green Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Green Township, PA a good place to live?

Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.