Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,425. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
The best of Jefferson Township’s subject grades is an A for incomes; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 99 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on incomes. 34% of the land in Jefferson Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. John Nicholas and Elizabeth Moyer House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jefferson Township beats most towns.
1,977 counted in 2010 and 2,369 in 2020; an estimated 2,425 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,310 in 1980, 2,376 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township.
2.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area, at 55 acres. At 0.2 miles per square mile, Jefferson Township’s trail density is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area | — | 55 |
| 2. Jefferson Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Tulpehocken Area SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Tulpehocken Area HS, with 441 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulpehocken Area MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 214 | – |
| Tulpehocken Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 441 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
1.2% of Jefferson Township residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Jefferson Township is $116,000.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jefferson Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 15% of residents (20% statewide). 25% of residents are under 18 in Jefferson Township. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jefferson Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Jefferson Township since 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jefferson Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jefferson 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
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jefferson Township. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
5 mi Park & preserveRoadside America35 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
28 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
29 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
About 2 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Jefferson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,376 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Jefferson Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | B |
| North Heidelberg Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Penn Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | B |
| Bernville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Tulpehocken Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B |
| Tulpehocken Township | #357 | A− | B− | A+ | B+ | B− |
Jefferson Township, North Heidelberg Township, Penn Township and Upper Tulpehocken Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township, North Heidelberg Township, Penn Township and Upper Tulpehocken Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bernville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jefferson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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