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Hayfield Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $184K, 3 years of the Meadville area’s $60K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 565th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Only 80 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Dr. J. R. Mosier Office is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Hayfield Township beats most towns.
Where Hayfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hayfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,092 in 2000, 2,774 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 5 maps from 1923 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hayfield 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 Hayfield Township.
Hayfield Township has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hayfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Penncrest SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Saegertown JSHS, with 411 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saegertown El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 405 | B− |
| Saegertown JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 411 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here fell from 1,089 in 2013 to 798. The average commute for its 1,176 working residents takes 18.8 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Hayfield Township for work: only 8% work in town. Hayfield Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Hayfield Township fell to 798 in 2023, 291 fewer than in 2013.
| Hayfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Linesville 1 S weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 3 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Hayfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hayfield Township’s July high is 81°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hayfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hayfield Township.
| Hayfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hayfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Helen B Katz Natural Area, at 326 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Helen B Katz Natural Area | — | 326 |
| 2. Hayfield Hollow | — | 47 |
| 3. Lupher's Landing | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hayfield Township
About 3 of every 100 Hayfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Hayfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2020 census, down from 2,940 at the 2010 census.
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6 towns share a border with Hayfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfield Township | #565 | B | B+ | — | B | B− |
| Woodcock Township | #830 | C+ | B+ | — | B | B− |
| West Mead Township | #427 | B+ | A− | A+ | C+ | C+ |
| Saegertown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vernon Township | #746 | C+ | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Cussewago Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | B− |
| Venango Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cussewago Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hayfield Township, Woodcock Township, Vernon Township and Cussewago Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Saegertown and Venango Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hayfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hayfield Township grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #565 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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 B+.
