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A town of 5,096. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Jefferson Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $300K for a typical one, or 4 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. It grades A overall, ranked 259th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns. Jefferson Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Laura J. Doerr Park, at 71 acres.
Where Jefferson Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Jefferson Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
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Ordered by what stands out in Jefferson Township.
Jefferson Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Pittsburgh and other neighbors.
Its A for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $301K.
Its public schools are run by Knoch SD. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Knoch HS, with 704 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoch Primary SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 536 | A− |
| Knoch HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 704 | A+ |
| Knoch Intermediate El SchTop results in townGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 296 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jefferson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jefferson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Jefferson Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jefferson Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Jefferson Township.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.9% | 7% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jefferson Township has about as many jobs (2,405) as working residents, but only 228 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Jefferson Township has added 462 jobs, to 2,405 in 2023. 4.6% of Jefferson Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Jefferson Township has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 5,096 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Jefferson Township’s median age is 44.7 years.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Jefferson Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laura J. Doerr Park | 0.8 mi | 71 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
About 3 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Jefferson Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,209 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 | #259 | A | B | — | A | B |
| Saxonburg | — | — | B+ | — | A | B+ |
| Winfield Township | #334 | A− | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Penn Township | #29 | A+ | B+ | A | A | B |
| Summit Township | #608 | B | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Clinton Township | #270 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
Saxonburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township, Saxonburg, Winfield Township, Summit Township and Clinton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jefferson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Jefferson Township grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #259 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.