Hector TownshipPA
A town of 336, settled in 1851.
Is Hector Township a good place to live?
Hector Township’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 1,038 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower January low than Hector Township. Hector Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
336 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hector Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hector 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 Hector Township.
Very high risk in Hector Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Hector Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hector Township for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of Hector Township residents live below the poverty line, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Hector Township’s median household income is $51,000.
| Hector Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Hector Township is cooler
The July high in Hector Township is 79°F. Hector Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Hector Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
42% of Hector Township adults have high blood pressure. Hector Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 39% of Hector Township adults have obesity.
| Hector Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hector Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Hector Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 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 Hector Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hector Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hector Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Hector Township for work
Where Hector Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hector Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Hector Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 343 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 41 sq mi
Questions about Hector Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hector Township, PA a good place to live?
Hector Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.