Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,649, incorporated in 1806.
Mahoning Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, ranked 106th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, homes are within reach, about $134K for a typical one, or 1.8 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income, and its public schools beat 83% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in health. On walkability, just 89 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Quaker Falls Recreation Area, at 241 acres. Only 8 of the 529 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Mahoning Township.
Where Mahoning Township beats most towns.
3,083 counted in 2010 and 2,708 in 2020; an estimated 2,649 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Mahoning Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 8%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,447 in 2000, 2,709 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mahoning 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 Mahoning Township.
Mahoning Township sends most of its workers to New Castle and beyond and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Mahoning Township’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, below both the Pennsylvania town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6).
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Mahoning Township has 220 jobs for its 1,178 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Mahoning Township for work: only 4% work in town. 5.3% of Mahoning Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Mahoning Township grew to 220 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mahoning Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
45% of Mahoning Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Mahoning Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Mahoning Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mahoning Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mahoning Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quaker Falls Recreation Area | 0.3 mi | 241 |
| 2. Elizabeth Birdsell Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mahoning Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mahoning Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
9 mi Theme parkCascade Park
29 mi AttractionChester teapot
33 mi MuseumOld Economy Village18 mi MuseumAir Heritage Aviation MuseumButler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Economy Village: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mahoning Township
About 3 of every 100 Mahoning Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Mahoning Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Mahoning Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,709 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 3,083 tabulated in 2010. The township was originally incorporated in 1806 as part of Mercer County, and in 1849, joined the newly created Lawrence County.
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6 towns share a border with Mahoning Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Township | #106 | A+ | A+ | A+ | A− | C+ |
| Neshannock Township | #105 | A+ | B− | A+ | A | B |
| Union Township | #556 | B | A | C− | A | D |
| Edinburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Beaver Township | #158 | A | A | A+ | A− | C |
| Pulaski Township | #99 | A+ | A | A | A− | B |
Edinburg isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mahoning Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Mahoning Township grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #106 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health, A+ for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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+.
