Howe TownshipPA
A town of 392.
Is Howe Township a good place to live?
Howe Township’s median age is 51.4 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Howe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Howe Township stand out
Where Howe Township beats most towns.
392 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Howe Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Howe Township.
Howe Township has 4.0 jobs for every working resident, and 684 people commute in
Most working residents leave Howe Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Howe Township grew to 694 in 2023, 320 more than in 2013. At 27 minutes, Howe Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Howe Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Howe Township
Howe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Howe Township is
Howe Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of Howe Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Howe Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Howe Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Howe Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Less of Howe Township is set aside as conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Howe Township’s conserved land covers 0.1% of the town.
| Howe Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Howe Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
27 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
27 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
27 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
27 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
34 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State ParkPhoto credits
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Howe Township
Colleges nearby
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.
Every workday, about 684 people come to Howe Township for work
Where Howe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Howe Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Howe Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 376 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 8.6 sq mi
Questions about Howe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Howe Township, PA a good place to live?
Howe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.