Highland TownshipPA
A town of 389.
Is Highland Township a good place to live?
90% of the land in Highland Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 28, 5,478 acres with 9.5 miles of trail. Highland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
389 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Highland Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Highland Township.
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, trail density in Highland Township is higher
Across 1 park or preserve: 271 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 28 | 9.5 mi | 5,478 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Highland Township’s workers commute out
Highland Township: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs in the town fell by 53 from 2013 to 2023, to 9. The typical journey to work for Highland Township comes to 33 minutes. In Highland Township, the income of the median household is $65,000, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Highland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Highland Township is cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Summers in Highland Township are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 16° and about 93 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Highland Township: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Highland Township, 88% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Highland Township is
The share of adults in Highland Township who have diabetes: 13%. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Highland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Highland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Highland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Highland Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Highland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Highland Township for work
Where Highland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Highland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Highland Township, PA a good place to live?
Highland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.