Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,188.
Gulich Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Gulich Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Gulich Township. 16% of the land in Gulich Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 60, 1,308 acres with 6.8 miles of trail. Gulich Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gulich Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Gulich Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,275 in 2000, 1,204 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 5 maps from 1903 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Gulich Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Gulich Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Gulich Township since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Gulich Township for work: only 1% work in town. 5.5% of workers work from home in Gulich Township. The top destinations are Woodward Township (7%), College Township (7%) and Lawrence Township (5%).
| Gulich Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gulich Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 21% of Gulich Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Gulich Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gulich Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gulich Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Gulich Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 60 | 6.8 mi | 1,308 |
| 2. Moshannon State Forest | 4.6 mi | 606 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 158 | 0.1 mi | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gulich Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
31 mi LakeRaystown Lake
35 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
22 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
20 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · 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
None within 15 miles of Gulich Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Gulich Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Gulich Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Gulich Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2020 census.
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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.
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