Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,717.
Hartley Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, the outdoors, and history; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 112 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Hartley Township’s July high is 80°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 66% of the land in Hartley Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Bald Eagle State Forest, 31,858 acres with 59.2 miles of trail. On the outdoors, just 169 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Hartley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hartley Township beats most towns.
66.2% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hartley Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartley 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 Hartley Township.
87 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Hartley Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle State Forest | 59.2 mi | 31,858 |
| 2. Raymond B. Winter State Park | 7.8 mi | 667 |
| 3. The Hook Natural Area | 5.7 mi | 3,595 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartleton Mennonite School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 41 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Hartley Township for work: only 5% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Hartley Township. The top destinations are Mifflinburg (14%), Kelly Township (6%) and Lewisburg (4%).
| Hartley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hartley Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of Hartley Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Hartley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hartley Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 129 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hartley Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hartley Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Hartley Township is 18°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Hartley Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Hartley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Hartley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Hartley Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Hartley Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated village of Laurelton, where the office for Bald Eagle State Forest is located, is in the township. R. B. Winter State Park, one of 120 Pennsylvania state parks, is in Hartley Township.
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4 towns share a border with Hartley Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Hartleton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Haines Township | — | — | C | — | A− | B− |
| Armagh Township | #759 | C+ | A | A | C | D |
Hartley Township, Lewis Township and Haines Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hartley Township, Lewis Township and Haines Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hartleton isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hartley Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
