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Lincoln TownshipPA
1,423 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.
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Photo: Tyrol5 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,423
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$175K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
303
A commuter town
Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?
Lincoln Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a C for health. Lincoln Township’s mean commuting time is 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Lincoln Township's schools outperform 73% of the state's. On civic life, just 38 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Forbes State Forest, at 1,438 acres with 8.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lincoln Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lincoln Township stand out
Where Lincoln Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Lincoln Township4.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA
34% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,423 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jefferson TownshipQuemahoning TownshipSomerset TownshipJenner TownshipLigonier TownshipCook TownshipAcostaLincoln Township
How Lincoln Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lincoln Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $175K, 2.8 years of the Somerset area’s $61K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsSchools do better than mostB+Open →HealthUPMC Somerset 6.4 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 2.1% of households have no carCOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors12% conserved landB+Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageB−Open →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Lincoln Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSomerset Rural Elec Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
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 hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes15501, 15561, 15541, 1555515501 68% · 15561 10% · 15541 9% · 15555 8%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Top of a very low hazard risk in Lincoln Township: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Lincoln Township than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, Lincoln Township has seen 4 flood insurance claims paid out.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Lincoln Township work out of town
Lincoln Township: 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 3% of working residents stay in Lincoln Township for work; the rest commute out. It had 303 jobs in 2023, down 85 from 2013. The top destinations are Somerset Township (19%), Somerset (19%) and Jefferson Township (3%).
3%work in town
| Lincoln Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lincoln Township3%
Somerset Township19%
Somerset19%
Jefferson Township3%
Seven Springs3%
12 mi
median commute distance
303
jobs based in Lincoln Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Lincoln Township are less healthy than seven in ten U.S. towns
In Lincoln Township, 38% of adults have obesity. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent physical distress and 38% have high blood pressure.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Lincoln Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Lincoln Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
UPMC Somerset
6.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Lincoln Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lincoln Township’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
96″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer56–78°
Fall39–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 11.7% of Lincoln Township
Trails total 15 miles in 4 parks and preserves. In Lincoln Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
11.7%conserved
11.7%
conserved · 1,922 of 16,379 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forbes State Forest | 8.9 mi | 1,438 |
| 2. Somerset Historical Center | 0.2 mi | 132 |
| 3. Laurel Summit State Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
For residents in Lincoln Township, the share who are 65 or older is 24%. 1,423 people lived in Lincoln Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.7% fewer than in 2020. The town’s midpoint age comes in at 47.3 years. Pennsylvania has 35% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 28%.
47.3median age · PA 40.9
| Lincoln Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
Lincoln TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school43%
Some college9%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lincoln Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Fallingwater and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincoln Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw11 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
22 mi MountainMount Davis
25 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
31 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year15 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZoneSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lincoln Township
18pages on Lincoln Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lincoln Township; the nearest are
Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Johnstown16.7 mi$7,714 tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown18.6 mi$7,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · Johnstown18.8 mi$14,906 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lincoln Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lincoln Township for work
Where Lincoln Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
303jobs based in Lincoln Township
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lincoln Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lincoln Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,456 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
Questions about Lincoln Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln Township, PA expensive?
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.