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A town of 3,646. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Hempfield Township grades C− overall, ranked 950th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, its crime rate is higher than 86% of U.S. towns, with 14 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 73% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $50K, and 9% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $173K, 2.9 years of the Hermitage area’s $60K median household income. Hempfield Township’s median age is 52.7 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Hempfield Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Quaker Bridge.
Where Hempfield Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hempfield Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 4,004 in 2000, 3,732 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Hempfield 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 Hempfield Township.
Hempfield Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has commutes shorter than most of Pennsylvania, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Hempfield Township’s violent crime rate is 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Hempfield Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less. Hempfield Township’s property crime rate is 16.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Greenville Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 626 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide). 26% of residents are 65 or older in Hempfield Township. Hempfield Township has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 3,646 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hempfield Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
Hempfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hempfield Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,423 working residents takes 18.4 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Hempfield Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Hempfield Township fell to 1,196 in 2023, 137 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Greenville (12%), Hermitage (7%) and Pymatuning Township (6%).
| Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
173 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 26 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 173 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hempfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 5,665 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hempfield Township’s, it is healthier than 85%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Hempfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of Hempfield Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Hempfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hempfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Hempfield Park, at 103 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hempfield Park | — | 103 |
| 2. Riverside Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hempfield Township
About 5 of every 100 Hempfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
2 places in Hempfield Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Hempfield Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,734 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 3,741 in 2010.
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5 towns share a border with Hempfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempfield Township | #950 | C− | C+ | D | B+ | B− |
| Greenville | #474 | B+ | A | C+ | B+ | B− |
| West Salem Township | #945 | C− | B | — | B | C+ |
| Delaware Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Sugar Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Otter Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Delaware Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. West Salem Township and Delaware Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Sugar Grove Township and Otter Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hempfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hempfield Township grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #950 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, D for safety and B+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
