Hillside farmland in Lincoln Twp., Bedford Co., PA, Aug. 2024, 2024
Lincoln Township’s story
Lincoln Township in pictures
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Lincoln TownshipPA
In Pennsylvania, this town has 386 residents.
6 bordering townsMap →
Population
386
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?
Lincoln Township’s average commute is 34 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Lincoln Township’s concentration of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). State Game Lands Number 26, at 937 acres with 4.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
King TownshipPavia TownshipWest St. Clair TownshipKimmel TownshipAdams TownshipOgle TownshipLincoln Township
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincoln Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
12 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
34 mi LakeRaystown Lake
14 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
5 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
19 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lincoln Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln Township, and how to reach them.
PowerBedford Rural Elec Coop16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lincoln 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 hereBedford County Board of ElectionsBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes15521, 1665515521 85% · 16655 15%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 Lincoln Township.
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Lincoln Township’s workers commute out
The median commute is under 15 miles. The top destinations are Greenfield Township (15%), King Township (9%) and Altoona (8%). For Lincoln Township, the middle household income is $89,000.
0%work in town
| Lincoln Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lincoln Township0%
Greenfield Township15%
King Township9%
Altoona8%
Bedford Township7%
15 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Lincoln Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Lincoln Township’s year
The midsummer high in Lincoln Township is 82°F.
74″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Protected land: 10.3% of Lincoln Township
There are 31 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Lincoln Township: 4, covering 1,142 acres.
10.3%conserved
10.3%
conserved · 1,070 of 10,355 acres
31 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 26 | 4.4 mi | 937 |
| 2. Babcock Division | 0.5 mi | 68 |
| 3. Blue Knob State Park | — | 69 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Lincoln Township is
Lincoln Township: 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults locally: 15% report frequent physical distress, 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Lincoln Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Lincoln Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.7% | 30.4% |
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Lincoln Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Lincoln Township comes to 50 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 87% come from inland flooding.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lincoln Township
17pages on Lincoln Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln Township
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · Johnstown12.7 mi$14,906 in-state tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown12.8 mi$7,110 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lincoln Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lincoln Township for work
Where Lincoln Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Lincoln Township
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lincoln Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lincoln Township is a township that is located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 389 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
Questions about Lincoln Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln Township, PA a good place to live?
Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.