Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,853.
Jefferson Township’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Jefferson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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: 2,416 in 2000, 1,920 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
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.
The top destinations are Hermitage (10%), Sharon (4%) and East Lackawannock Township (4%). Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 2% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs in Jefferson Township grew by 29 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 143.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Paid flood insurance claims in Jefferson Township since 2014: 2. On expected storm and flood damage, Jefferson Township sits below 68% of U.S. communities. 86% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jefferson Township’s peak summer temperature is 83°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Jefferson Township's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Its property offense rate stands at 2.7 per 1,000 residents. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Jefferson Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearly a fifth of Jefferson Township adults smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults here: 39% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Jefferson Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Jefferson Township
About 4 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Jefferson Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,920 at the 2020 census, an increase from 1,880 in 2010.
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3 towns share a border with Jefferson Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | — | — | B | — | A− | B− |
| Delaware Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Lackawannock Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | B− |
| Coolspring Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
Jefferson Township, Delaware Township, Lackawannock Township and Coolspring Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jefferson Township, Delaware Township, Lackawannock Township and Coolspring Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jefferson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $164,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.