Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Licking Creek Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 17% of residents are under 18 in Licking Creek Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 53, at 1,349 acres. Licking Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Licking Creek Township beats most towns.
Where Licking Creek 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 Licking Creek Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,532 in 2000, 1,576 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Licking Creek 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 Licking Creek Township.
Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Licking Creek Township is lower. 12 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1996. Expected losses in Licking Creek Township break down as 65% from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Holiness Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 8 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The median commute is under 22 miles. Licking Creek Township’s average commute is 29 minutes. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Ayr Township (16%), Taylor Township (7%) and McConnellsburg (5%).
| Licking Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 21°, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Across 2 parks and preserves: 7.7 miles of trail. The density of trails for Licking Creek Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Licking Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buchanan State Forest | 2.9 mi | 921 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 53 | — | 1,349 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Licking Creek Township: 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours. In Licking Creek Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Licking Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Licking Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.4% | 30.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Licking Creek Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Licking Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Licking Creek Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,575 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Licking Creek Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B− |
| Brush Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayr Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Dublin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belfast Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | B− |
| Todd Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Taylor Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
Licking Creek Township, Ayr Township, Belfast Township, Todd Township and Taylor Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Licking Creek Township, Ayr Township, Belfast Township, Todd Township and Taylor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Brush Creek Township and Dublin Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Licking Creek Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A−.