McCalmont TownshipPA
A town of 1,103. 41% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is McCalmont Township a good place to live?
McCalmont Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. 15% of the land in McCalmont Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 31, 2,200 acres with 1 miles of trail. McCalmont Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes McCalmont Township stand out
Where McCalmont Township beats most towns.
1,103 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How McCalmont Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far McCalmont Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to McCalmont Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McCalmont 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McCalmont Township.
McCalmont Township is less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
The share of adults in McCalmont Township who sleep under 7 hours: 39%. Among adults in the town, 17% report frequent physical distress and 24% say their health is fair or poor.
| McCalmont Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | McCalmont Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
McCalmont Township’s public schools trail 52% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Run Amish School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–9 | Grades 1–9 | 31 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of McCalmont Township’s workers commute out
Among working residents in McCalmont Township, 2% work locally. The income of the median household for McCalmont Township comes to $67,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Punxsutawney (10%), DuBois (8%) and Henderson Township (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
| McCalmont Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is McCalmont Township’s year
McCalmont Township’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 15.2% of McCalmont Township
Walkers can cover 6.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. McCalmont Township’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 31 | 1 mi | 2,200 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 244 | — | 307 |
| 3. Anita Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in McCalmont Township, mostly inland flooding
76% of McCalmont Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 7%. On expected storm and flood damage, McCalmont Township sits above 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about McCalmont Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of McCalmont Township
About 1 of every 100 McCalmont Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave McCalmont Township for work
Where McCalmont Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McCalmont Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
McCalmont Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census. It was named for John Swayze McCalmont, president judge of the county at the time.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
Questions about McCalmont Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McCalmont Township, PA a good place to live?
41% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is McCalmont 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.