Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jordan Township. The mean commuting time for Jordan Township comes to 33 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jordan Township: 17% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 21 miles.

1%work in town

	Jordan Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	33 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	17%	7.6%	9.6%
Median household income	$57,000	$81,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	0.9%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Jordan Township1%

Muncy Township7%

Muncy Creek Township6%

Williamsport5%

Clinton Township4%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Jordan Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here31 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Jordan Township Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Jordan Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Its peak summer temperature stands at 81°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°

Spring36–57°

Summer58–79°

Fall41–60°

Oct 11

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 17°Rain & snow46″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Jordan Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA puts just over four fifths of Jordan Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. In Jordan Township, the FEMA hazard score is 38 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Jordan Township is

In Jordan Township, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%). 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in the town.

	Jordan Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	34%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	16%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	18%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	80%	79%	79%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

0 better22 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Jordan Township	PA
More adults who have had cancer	10.9%	8.8%
More adults with heart disease	8.5%	7.4%
More adults with high blood pressure	37.5%	32.8%

UPMC Muncy

13.2 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby13.2 miles to an ER · UPMC Muncy How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 6.5% of Jordan Township

There are 3.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Jordan Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.

6.5%conserved

	Jordan Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	6.5%	8.2%	4.3%

6.5%

conserved · 869 of 13,321 acres

3.2 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. State Game Lands Number 13	—	1

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Trail map3.2 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkState Game Lands Number 13 Conserved land6.5% conserved · 869 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Jordan Township?”

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Everything we know about Jordan Township

17pages on Jordan Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than PA on 0 of 26 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$57K median household income · 31 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors3 mi of trails · 6% conserved land PlacesAttractions22 nearby · Ricketts Glen State Park 15 mi LibraryHughesville Area Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1812 Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 46″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Jordan Township; the nearest are

Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Bloomsburg16.8 mi$11,046 in-state tuition Luzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nanticoke28 mi$6,600 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Jordan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Jordan Township for work

Where Jordan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31jobs based in Jordan Township

1%of working residents work in town

21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jordan Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Jordan Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 850 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1812
Area: 21 sq mi
Elevation: 1,263 ft

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With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jordan Township’s workers commute out