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Hillsgrove Township
Pennsylvania›Sullivan County

Hillsgrove TownshipPA

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Hillsgrove Covered Bridge · Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hillsgrove Township, PA · Hillsgrove Covered Bridge · Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Hillsgrove Township a good place to live?

Hillsgrove Township’s median age is 59 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 55% of the land in Hillsgrove Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Loyalsock State Forest, 7,282 acres with 13.2 miles of trail. Hillsgrove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Hillsgrove Township stand out

Where Hillsgrove Township beats most towns.

Small town

229 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Elkland TownshipPlunketts Creek TownshipFox TownshipShrewsbury TownshipElkland TownshipPlunketts Creek TownshipFox TownshipShrewsbury TownshipHillsgrove Township
Hillsgrove Covered Bridge
Hillsgrove Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Hillsgrove Township’s story

201 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 maps from 1932 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1825Hillsgrove Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Hillsgrove Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hillsgrove Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerSullivan County R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hillsgrove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSullivan County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSullivan County Board of ElectionsSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes18619, 17701, 1861618619 69% · 17701 19% · 18616 12%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 Hillsgrove Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Hillsgrove Township is conserved land

25 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Hillsgrove Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

54.7%conserved
54.7%
conserved · 9,921 of 18,154 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Loyalsock State Forest13.2 mi7,282
2. State Game Lands Number 1345.8 mi2,588
3. Kettle Creek Wild Area3.5 mi882

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

In Hillsgrove Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

The FEMA risk score in Hillsgrove Township is 81 of 100. Since 1978, 56 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hillsgrove Township.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
56
paid flood claims since 1978
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hillsgrove Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hillsgrove Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 16° and about 70 inches of snow falls in a winter.

70″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring34–57°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Hillsgrove Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Hillsgrove Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Hillsgrove Township grew to 55 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013. 12% of Hillsgrove Township residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Hillsgrove TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$57,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.4%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line12%7.6%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hillsgrove Township1%
Laporte7%
Elkland Township7%
Dushore6%
Forks Township6%
22 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Hillsgrove Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Hillsgrove Township is

Hillsgrove Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Hillsgrove Township.

Hillsgrove TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHillsgrove TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10%7.7%
More uninsured adults7.4%5.8%
More adults with heart disease9.4%7.4%
UPMC Muncy
16.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hillsgrove Township

17pages on Hillsgrove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hillsgrove Township; the nearest are

Get outside

25 miles of trails in Hillsgrove Township

54.7% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Hillsgrove TownshipConservedTrails
1
Loyalsock State Forest13.2 mi of trails · 7,282 acres
Directions
2
State Game Lands Number 1345.8 mi of trails · 2,588 acres
Directions
3
Kettle Creek Wild Area3.5 mi of trails · 882 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Hillsgrove Township

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Hillsgrove is an unincorporated community in Hillsgrove Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Loyalsock Creek and Pennsylvania Route 87, 6.4 miles (10.3 km) west-southwest of Forksville. It lies within the Endless Mountains region of northern Pennsylvania and is largely surrounded by Loyalsock State Forest. Hillsgrove has a post office with ZIP code 18619.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
873 ft
ZIP code
18619

Questions about Hillsgrove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hillsgrove Township, PA a good place to live?

Hillsgrove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.