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Pennsylvania›Armstrong County

Hovey TownshipPA

A town of 71.

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Photo: Mvincec · Public domain
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Hovey Township, PA · Photo: Mvincec · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Hovey Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

71 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Richland TownshipFoxburgPerry TownshipAllegheny TownshipParkerRichland TownshipFoxburgPerry TownshipAllegheny TownshipParkerHovey Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Armstrong County - ED 3-29, ED 3-30, ED 3-31, ED 3-32, E…
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Armstrong County - ED 3-29, ED 3-30, ED 3-31, ED 3-32, E…, 1850
Hovey Township’s story

Hovey Township in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1907 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Hovey Township: who provides what

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

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PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hovey Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAllegheny-Clarion Valley 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 hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code1604916049 100%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 Hovey Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hovey Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Hovey Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 77 of 100. 93% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1979: one.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hovey Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The midsummer high in Hovey Township is 83°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hovey Township is

27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Hovey Township. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Among adults locally, 38% have high blood pressure, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%).

Hovey TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHovey TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%79.2%
More uninsured adults7.6%5.8%
UPMC Northwest
15.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Outdoors

0% of Hovey Township is conserved land

1.2 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,176 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hovey Township

17pages on Hovey Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hovey Township; the nearest are

About Hovey Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Hovey Township is a township which is located in far northern Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was seventy-four at the time of the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 97 tabulated in 2010.

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

Area
2.2 sq mi

Questions about Hovey Township

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Is Hovey Township, PA a good place to live?

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