Harford TownshipPA
A town of 1,249, settled in 1813. 47% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Harford Township a good place to live?
The best of Harford Township’s subject grades is an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On civic life, just 18 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Harford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Harford Township stand out
Where Harford Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
1,249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Harford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Harford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Harford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harford 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 Harford Township.
Harford Township’s public schools outperform 55% of Pennsylvania districts
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Mountain View JSHS, with 410 students. Public schools: Mountain View SD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 494 | C |
| Mountain View JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 410 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The biggest natural risk in Harford Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Nearly four fifths of Harford Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 7%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, one flood insurance claim has been paid locally.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Harford Township are less healthy than two in three U.S. towns
In Harford Township, 13% of adults have diabetes. Among adults locally, 38% have high blood pressure, above both the Pennsylvania town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| Harford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harford Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Harford Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature is 80°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Harford Township has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For most workers, Harford Township is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. In Harford Township, the typical household income is $90,000. Jobs in Harford Township grew by 215 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 433. Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Harford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harford Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: less of its land is conserved
11 miles of trail. For Harford Township, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Harford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Harford Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harford Township
About 2 of every 100 Harford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Harford Township has shrunk 12% since 2010
1,430 counted in 2010 and 1,254 in 2020; an estimated 1,249 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Harford Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Harford is an unincorporated community located in Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Elevation
- 1,273 ft
- ZIP code
- 18823
Questions about Harford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harford Township, PA a good place to live?
47% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Harford Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.