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A town of 4,469, settled in 1775.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mahoning Township grades A− overall, ranked 366th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It has 27 miles of trail. Its schools rank ahead of 90% of Pennsylvania towns and the median household earns $86K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $401K for a typical one and 6.4 times the Sunbury area’s $62K median household income. 33% of working residents work locally in Mahoning Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 6.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. The biggest place to walk is Geisinger Stewardship Forest, 306 acres with 10.8 miles of trail.
Where Mahoning Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| St. Cyril Preschool & Kindergarten | PK–K | 37 |
| St. Cyril Preschool & Kindergarten | PK–K | 37 |
| Danville Ctr Adolescent Female | 7–12 | 45 |
13.3% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Mahoning Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,263 in 2000, 4,628 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1892 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 draws workers from Danville and beyond and pairs an A for schools with high home prices.
The trail density in Mahoning Township is 3.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Myron Hopewell Bike Trails | 10.9 mi | 183 |
| 2. Geisinger Stewardship Forest | 10.8 mi | 306 |
| 3. Hess Recreation Area | 2.8 mi | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $401K.
Its public schools are run by the Danville Ctr Adolescent Female school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cyril Preschool & Kindergarten PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 37 | – |
| Danville Ctr Adolescent FemaleLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 45 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
12,601 jobs are based in Mahoning Township, 7.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 19.9 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
About one in 3 of Mahoning Township’s working residents works in town. Mahoning Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Mahoning Township has lost 1,968 jobs, to 12,601 in 2023.
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mahoning Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Mahoning Township.
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mahoning Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.3% | 18.7% |
| Fewer smokers | 14% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mahoning Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Mahoning Township sits closer to the middle.
| Mahoning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Mahoning Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mahoning Township
About 1 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, United States
Mahoning Township is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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5 towns share a border with Mahoning Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Township | #366 | A− | D | B+ | A | A− |
| Rush Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Riverside | — | — | C+ | A | A | A− |
| Valley Township | — | — | B | — | A | A− |
| Cooper Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Point Township | #872 | C | C− | A | C− | C+ |
Rush Township, Riverside and Valley Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rush Township and Valley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Cooper Township 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.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mahoning Township grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #366 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Mahoning Township sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.