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Lewis TownshipPA
A town of 1,461.
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Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,461
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
80
A commuter town
Is Lewis Township a good place to live?
Lewis Township’s best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 9.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lewis Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 8 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lewis Township. 53% of the land in Lewis Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Bald Eagle State Forest, 12,243 acres with 34.2 miles of trail. Lewis Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lewis Township stand out
Where Lewis Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,461 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
West Buffalo TownshipHartley TownshipGreene TownshipWashington TownshipHartletonLimestone TownshipLewis Township
How Lewis Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lewis Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$64K median household income; 80 jobs based hereCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital 12.5 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 13.3% of households have no car; 4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $231K, 3 years of the Lewisburg area’s $76K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors52% conserved landAOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+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 Lewis Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lewis Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lewis 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 hereUnion County Board of ElectionsUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP codes17844, 17845, 1788017844 48% · 17845 47% · 17880 5%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 Lewis Township.
OutdoorsA
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Lewis Township
42 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lewis Township is 1.1 miles per square mile.
52.5%conserved
52.5%
conserved · 13,011 of 24,760 acres
42 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle State Forest | 34.2 mi | 12,243 |
| 2. The Hook Natural Area | 3.6 mi | 815 |
| 3. Halfway Run Natural Area | 0.2 mi | 128 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Lewis Township’s public schools outperform 71% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below.
71%of PA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millmont Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 43 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lewis Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lewis Township for work: only 1% work in town. Lewis Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Mifflinburg (14%), Kelly Township (7%) and West Buffalo Township (4%).
1%work in town
| Lewis Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lewis Township1%
Mifflinburg14%
Kelly Township7%
West Buffalo Township4%
East Buffalo Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Lewis Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lewis Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lewis Township
Lewis Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Lewis Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Lewis Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Lewis Township adults smoke cigarettes.
39%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Lewis Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Lewis Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lewis Township
18pages on Lewis Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lewis Township
About 1 of every 100 Lewis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Get outside
42 miles of trails in Lewis Township
52.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
2
The Hook Natural Area3.6 mi of trails · 815 acres
3
Halfway Run Natural Area0.2 mi of trails · 128 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Lewis Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lewis Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,456 at the 2020 census. Sand Bridge State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Lewis Township along Pennsylvania Route 192.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
Questions about Lewis Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lewis Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.