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Jenner TownshipPA
A town of 3,570. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 bordering townsMap →
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Population
3,570
2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
721
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#659 of 1032 in PA
Is Jenner Township a good place to live?
Jenner Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $131K, 2.1 years of the Somerset area’s $61K median household income. It grades B− overall, 659th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, it has 65 miles of trail. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 15% of the land in Jenner Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 133 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Laurel Ridge State Park, 1,766 acres with 10.2 miles of trail.
What makes Jenner Township stand out
Where Jenner Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Jenner Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
4,122 counted in 2010 and 3,710 in 2020; an estimated 3,570 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 3.7% since 2020, after 10% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Jenner Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Jenner Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthConemaugh Memorial Medical Center 11.7 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsA−Open →History2 places on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jenner Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jenner Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSomerset Rural Elec Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJenner Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jenner Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes15531, 15546, 15563, 1593515531 53% · 15546 10% · 15563 9% · 15935 8%Census 2020
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 Jenner Township.
OutdoorsA−
15.3% of Jenner Township is conserved land
At 1.0 miles per square mile, Jenner Township’s trail density is above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4).
#223for trails in PA
15.3%
conserved · 6,341 of 41,439 acres
65 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forbes State Forest | 13.1 mi | 1,430 |
| 2. Laurel Ridge State Park | 10.2 mi | 1,766 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 42 | 8.1 mi | 1,756 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB
Jenner Township’s public schools outperform 62% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by North Star SD. Its one school is below.
62%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Central El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 385 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Jenner Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jenner Township for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Jenner Township is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Jenner Township has added 104 jobs, to 721 in 2023.
8%work in town
| Jenner Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Jenner Township8%
Somerset9%
Somerset Township9%
Johnstown6%
Boswell5%
14 mi
median commute distance
721
jobs based in Jenner Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Jenner Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jenner Township.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Health in Jenner Township trails 70% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,537 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jenner Township’s, it is less healthy than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Jenner Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jenner Township.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Jenner Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Jenner Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
11.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
16th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Jenner Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Jenner Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Jenner Township’s July high is 81°F.
65″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–38°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–79°
Fall40–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Fallingwater and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jenner Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw11 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
28 mi MountainMount Davis
19 mi DamSouth Fork Dam13 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
37 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jenner Township
18pages on Jenner Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jenner Township
Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Johnstown10.5 mi$7,714 tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown13.3 mi$7,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · Johnstown13.5 mi$14,906 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Jenner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Jenner Township for work
Where Jenner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
721jobs based in Jenner Township
8%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Jenner Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Jenner Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Jenner Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,703 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jenner Township includes the unincorporated communities of Jenners, Jenner Crossroads, Ralphton, Pilltown, Ferrellton, Acosta, and Gray. Jenner Township completely surrounds the nearby boroughs of Boswell and Jennerstown, each of which has its own government and is not part of the Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 65 sq mi
Jenner Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Jenner Township.
Ligonier TownshipQuemahoning TownshipConemaugh TownshipFairfield TownshipLincoln TownshipJeromeAcostaJenner Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenner Township | #659 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
| Ligonier Township | #394 | A− | B+ | — | B | B+ |
| Quemahoning Township | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Conemaugh Township | #102 | A+ | A− | A | A+ | B− |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | A | — | B | B− |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Jerome | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acosta | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quemahoning Township, Fairfield Township and Lincoln Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jenner Township, Ligonier Township, Quemahoning Township, Fairfield Township and Lincoln Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jerome and Acosta aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jenner Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jenner Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jenner Township, PA a good place to live?
Jenner Township grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #659 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health and B for schools.
Is Jenner Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.