Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,020.
Highland Township’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes and history. Highland Township’s median age is 55.9 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Highland Township. Highland Township's schools rank ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns. 17% of the land in Highland Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Highland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Highland Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Highland Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Highland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
28 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
6 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
5 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
4 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
3 mi National Historic SiteEisenhower National Historic Site75K visitors a yearRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Highland 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 Highland Township.
Most working residents leave Highland Township for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Highland Township is $109,000. Since 2013, Highland Township has added 55 jobs, to 131 in 2023.
| Highland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Highland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 14% of residents are under 18 in Highland Township. Highland Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 1,020 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Highland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 35% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Highland Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Highland Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Highland Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 80% of Highland Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Highland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Highland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Highland Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Highland Township
About 3 of every 100 Highland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Highland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Highland Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, which was created in 1863 from parts of Hamiltonban, Cumberland, and Franklin townships. The population was 997 at the time of the 2020 census.
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