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Mahoning TownshipPA
A town of 1,364. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Colwell Cut Viaduct · Photo: PennDOT · Public domain
Population
1,364
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$124K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town
Is Mahoning Township a good place to live?
Mahoning Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. On cost of living, just 27 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 137, at 1,220 acres. Mahoning Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mahoning Township stand out
Where Mahoning Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,364 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Porter TownshipRedbank TownshipMadison TownshipDistantNew BethlehemBoggs TownshipSouth BethlehemWayne TownshipPine TownshipRedbank TownshipMahoning Township
How Mahoning Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Mahoning Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $124K, 1.6 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & income63 jobs based hereDOpen →HealthAcmh Hospital 15.4 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →SchoolsBeat 53% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 7% conserved landCOpen →History2 places on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
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 Mahoning Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mahoning Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMahoning Twp Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mahoning 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 hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes16242, 16253, 1622316242 78% · 16253 11% · 16223 10%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 Mahoning Township.
HealthC−
Residents of Mahoning Township are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns
Mahoning Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mahoning Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Mahoning Township.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Mahoning Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.7% |
Acmh Hospital
15.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Mahoning Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Mahoning Township for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Mahoning Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Mahoning Township is $53,000.
2%work in town
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mahoning Township2%
Monroe Township6%
Pittsburgh4%
South Bethlehem3%
Brookville3%
22 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Mahoning Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Mahoning Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Mahoning Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mahoning Township’s July high is 82°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Mahoning Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mahoning Township.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
17
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7.4%conserved
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
7.4%
conserved · 1,184 of 16,050 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 137 | 0.5 mi | 1,220 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mahoning Township
17pages on Mahoning Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mahoning Township; the nearest are
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Indiana25.3 mi$11,380 in-state tuitionButler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Butler31.2 mi$5,910 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Mahoning Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Mahoning Township for work
Where Mahoning Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
63jobs based in Mahoning Township
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Mahoning Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Mahoning Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mahoning Township, PA a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Mahoning 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+.