Grove Township’s median age is 69 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 87% of the land in Grove Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Elk State Forest, at 37,567 acres with 12.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

102 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Driftwood · 5 mi East Keating Township · 7 mi Lumber Township · 8 mi Leidy Township · 9 mi Gibson Township · 10 mi Emporium · 12 mi

Lumber TownshipGibson TownshipWharton TownshipEast Keating TownshipWest Keating TownshipGrove Township

Sinnemahoning State Park Outlook, 2008

Grove Township’s story

Grove Township in pictures

The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1945 on.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grove Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsCameron 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 hereCameron County Board of ElectionsCameron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023

ZIP codes15861, 1672015861 88% · 16720 12%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 Grove Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Grove Township is conserved land

25 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.

86.9%conserved

86.9%

conserved · 40,773 of 46,930 acres

25 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Elk State Forest	12.9 mi	37,567
2. Sinnemahoning State Park	6.4 mi	1,430
3. Sproul State Forest	2.7 mi	862

Full pageGrove Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map25 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk12.9 miles of trail · Elk State Forest Conserved land86.9% conserved · 40,773 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Grove Township?”

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

Natural hazards

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

The FEMA risk score in Grove Township is 92 of 100. Since 1996, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grove Township.

92risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

paid flood claims since 1996

Full pageGrove Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims11 paid flood claims · Since 1996 Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Grove Township

Grove Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Grove Township’s July high is 80°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°

Spring35–57°

Summer56–78°

Fall40–59°

Oct 16

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGrove Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 16°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Grove Township’s adults have high blood pressure

43% of adults have high blood pressure in Grove Township. Grove Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of adults have diabetes in Grove Township.

	Grove Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	11%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	17%	14%