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A town of 1,739.
Limestone Township’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 32% of residents are under 18 in Limestone Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). 15% of the land in Limestone Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 201, 264 acres with 4.4 miles of trail. Limestone Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Limestone Township beats most towns.
Where Limestone 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 Limestone Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Limestone 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 Limestone Township.
Most working residents leave Limestone Township for work: only 2% work in town. Limestone Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Limestone Township grew to 238 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013.
| Limestone Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Star Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 29 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Limestone 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 201 | 4.4 mi | 264 |
| 2. Bald Eagle State Forest | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 103 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Limestone Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Limestone Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Limestone Township.
| Limestone Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Limestone Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Limestone Township
About 1 of every 100 Limestone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Limestone Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,720 at the 2020 census.
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9 towns share a border with Limestone Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| New Berlin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Center Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C− |
| Mifflinburg | #299 | A− | B+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Penns Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buffalo Township | #618 | B | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
| West Buffalo Township | #599 | B | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
Limestone Township, Jackson Township and Center Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Limestone Township, Jackson Township, Center Township, Buffalo Township and West Buffalo Township report no FBI crime data of their own. New Berlin and Penns Creek aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Limestone Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
