Hamilton TownshipPA
A town of 528.
Is Hamilton Township a good place to live?
17% of the land in Hamilton Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tioga State Forest, at 1,155 acres. Hamilton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
528 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hamilton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamilton 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton Township.
Hamilton Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its residents who are 65 or older
27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Hamilton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 4.8% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hamilton Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.5% | 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
Most of Hamilton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
1.1% of Hamilton Township working residents work locally, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 6.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. The mean commuting time for Hamilton Township comes to 34 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Mansfield (11%), Wellsboro (10%) and Richmond Township (6%).
| Hamilton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Open space protected for good: 16.7% of Hamilton Township
5.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Hamilton Township’s density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tioga State Forest | 0.2 mi | 1,155 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Hamilton Township is cooler
Hamilton Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hamilton Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Hamilton Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 67 of 100. FEMA puts 86% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hamilton Township is
Hamilton Township tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. Among adults locally, 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| Hamilton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hamilton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hamilton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hamilton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Hamilton Township for work
Where Hamilton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hamilton Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Hamilton Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
Questions about Hamilton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hamilton Township, PA a good place to live?
Hamilton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.