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A town of 1,456. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Locust Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and an A for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 29 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Weiser State Forest, at 23 acres. Locust Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Locust Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Locust Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1850.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Locust 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 Locust Township.
Most working residents leave Locust Township for work: only 1% work in town. 2.1% of Locust Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Locust Township has added 48 jobs, to 68 in 2023.
| Locust Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Locust Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Locust Township’s July high is 81°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Locust Township's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. The property crime rate in Locust Township is 0.8 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Locust Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. 24% of residents are under 18 in Locust Township. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Locust Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
Somewhere between 40% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Locust Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Locust Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Locust Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Locust Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weiser State Forest | — | 23 |
| 2. Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest | — | 23 |
| 3. Numedia Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Locust Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of Locust Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Locust Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Locust Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.1% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Locust Township
About 4 of every 100 Locust Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Locust Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Locust Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Locust Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,459 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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