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Heath TownshipPA
A town of 115.
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Population
115
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$132K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
62.3
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Is Heath Township a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Heath Township, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Heath Township. 62% of the land in Heath Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Clear Creek State Forest, at 6,495 acres with 31.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Heath Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Millstone TownshipPolk TownshipWarsaw TownshipBarnett TownshipEldred TownshipHeath Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Heath Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Heath Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers33% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Heath Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County Voter RegistrarJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code1586015860 100%Census 2020
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 Heath Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Heath Township
41 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Heath Township’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile.
61.9%conserved
61.9%
conserved · 11,027 of 17,819 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clear Creek State Forest | 31.1 mi | 6,495 |
| 2. Clear Creek State Park | 9.7 mi | 848 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 54 | — | 3,200 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Heath Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Heath Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Heath Township is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Snyder Township (11%), DuBois (9%) and Sandy Township (9%).
2%work in town
| Heath Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Heath Township2%
Snyder Township11%
DuBois9%
Sandy Township9%
Brockway7%
22 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Heath Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Heath Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Heath Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 16° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring34–57°
Summer55–78°
Fall39–59°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Heath Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Heath Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
40% of Heath Township adults have high blood pressure. Heath Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 15% of Heath Township adults have diabetes.
| Heath Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better12 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Heath Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.7% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 7.7% |
Penn Highlands Brookville
12.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Heath Township
17pages on Heath Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Heath Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisUniversity or college · Public · DuBois19.5 mi$14,408 in-state tuitionNorthern Pennsylvania Regional CollegeCommunity college · Public · Warren36.3 mi$4,440 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Heath Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Get outside
41 miles of trails in Heath Township
61.9% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Heath Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Heath Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census, down from the figure of 124 tabulated in 2010. It was named for early Jefferson County settler Elijah Heath. Heath Township is the second-smallest municipality in Jefferson County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
Questions about Heath Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heath Township, PA a good place to live?
Heath Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.