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A town of 1,232.
Huston Township’s best subject grades are an A for the outdoors and history; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 107 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on incomes. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Huston Township, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. 66% of the land in Huston Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Moshannon State Forest, at 19,902 acres with 40.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. On the outdoors, just 102 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Huston Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Huston Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Huston Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,468 in 2000, 1,264 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1929 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Huston 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 Huston Township.
78 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Huston Township’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moshannon State Forest | 40.4 mi | 19,902 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 331 | 12.7 mi | 4,766 |
| 3. Parker Dam State Park | 7.7 mi | 953 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Employers in Huston Township added 34 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 132. In Huston Township, the typical household income is $61,000. The top destinations are DuBois (18%), Sandy Township (15%) and St. Marys (5%). For working residents locally, the share who work locally is 2.1%.
| Huston Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Huston Township, 37% of adults have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Huston Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Huston Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Huston Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 83% come from inland flooding. Huston Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 66 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 14 claims locally since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huston Township
About 1 of every 100 Huston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,433 counted in 2010 and 1,260 in 2020; an estimated 1,232 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Huston Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Huston Township is an American township which is located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,264 at the time of the 2020 census. The unincorporated village of Penfield is located in Huston Township. It is the site of the headquarters for the nearby Moshannon State Forest.
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