Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Hopewell Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Pennsylvania›Washington County

Hopewell TownshipPA

862 residents make their home in this town in Pennsylvania.

Is Hopewell Township a good place to live?

Hopewell Township’s age of the median resident is 53.5 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hopewell Township. 29% of the land in Hopewell Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Cross Creek County Park, at 1,407 acres with 3.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hopewell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

862 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cross Creek TownshipBlaine TownshipIndependence TownshipBuffalo TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipCanton TownshipCross Creek TownshipBlaine TownshipIndependence TownshipBuffalo TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipCanton TownshipHopewell Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hopewell Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPennsylvania American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hopewell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAvella Area 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 hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes15312, 1530115312 61% · 15301 39%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 Hopewell Township.

Outdoors

Hopewell Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation

4.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Hopewell Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

29%conserved
29%
conserved · 3,788 of 13,078 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cross Creek County Park3.8 mi1,407
2. State Game Lands Number 232—4

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

Work & commute

Most of Hopewell Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most people who work leave Hopewell Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Hopewell Township’s mean commuting time comes in at 27 minutes. It had 46 jobs in 2023, up 32 from 2013. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (10%), Washington (7%) and Chartiers Township (5%).

1%work in town
Hopewell TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$74,000$81,000$80,000
Work from home11%12%11%

Where working residents work

In Hopewell Township1%
Pittsburgh10%
Washington7%
Chartiers Township5%
Cross Creek Township4%
17 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Hopewell Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Hopewell Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 32 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 83°.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hopewell Township is

Hopewell Township: 38% of adults have obesity. The share of adults in Hopewell Township who have high blood pressure: 39%.

Hopewell TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outHopewell TownshipPA
More adults with arthritis36.4%30.4%
More adults with heart disease8.7%7.4%
More adults with high blood pressure38.5%32.8%
The Washington Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Hopewell Township: inland flooding

FEMA puts 91% of Hopewell Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. The national flood insurance program has paid 11 claims locally since 2004.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
11
paid flood claims since 2004

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 62 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hopewell Township. Close and well known come first.

All 74 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hopewell Township

16pages on Hopewell Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Hopewell Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hopewell Township for work

Where Hopewell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 10% 7% → Washington Washington 7% 5% → Chartiers Township Chartiers Township 5% 4% → Cross Creek Township Cross Creek Township 4% 4% → Smith Township Smith Township 4% 4% → North Strabane Township North Strabane Township 4% Hopewell Township · 1% stay
46jobs based in Hopewell Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Hopewell Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hopewell Township, PA a good place to live?

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