Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Howe Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 75% of the land in Howe Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Howe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Howe Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 417 in 2000, 201 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howe 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 Howe Township.
195 miles of trail. In Howe Township, the density of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 13 claims in Howe Township since 1984. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 66% come from inland flooding and 24% from lightning.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Howe Township: 23% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 26 CDC measures, Howe Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 9. Two figures for adults locally: 43% sleep under 7 hours, 20% binge drink.
| Howe Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Howe Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.6% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Howe Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Howe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Howe Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census, down from 405 in 2010.
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Howe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.