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A town of 5,823, incorporated in 1887.
Montgomery Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 889th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $99K. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $302K for a typical one and 3.9 times the Chambersburg metro’s $77K median household income. Montgomery Township’s typical journey to work is 37 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Montgomery Township has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rock Hill Farm and Hays Bridge Historic District.
Where Montgomery Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 414 in 1880, a peak of 2,166 in 1950, 1,568 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 5 maps from 1900 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Montgomery Township is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Montgomery 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 Montgomery Township.
Montgomery Township sends many workers across the state line to Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
32% of working residents cross a state line to work, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills among the top destinations. Montgomery Township has 583 jobs for its 2,422 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
For most workers, Montgomery Township is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Montgomery Township has lost 336 jobs, to 583 in 2023. The top destinations are Hagerstown (7%), Chambersburg (6%) and Antrim Township (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Montgomery Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Tuscarora SD. 212 students attend Montgomery Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 212 | B− |
| Mercersburg Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 439 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Flood insurance has paid one claim in the town since 2014. Montgomery Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 24 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 63% come from inland flooding and 18% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Montgomery Township, the typical July afternoon high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Montgomery Township Park, at 45 acres. Its density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montgomery Township Park | — | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 8,780 U.S. towns with household incomes like Montgomery Township’s, it is less healthy than 81%, so it trails even them.
For adults in Montgomery Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%. Two figures for adults in the town: 39% have obesity, 19% binge drink.
| Montgomery Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Montgomery Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.3% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montgomery Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
21 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
36 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
36 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
10 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
34 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Montgomery Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Montgomery Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Montgomery Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 places in Montgomery Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 towns share a border with Montgomery Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | #889 | C | C | — | B− | C+ |
| Peters Township | #774 | C+ | B− | — | B− | C+ |
| Warren Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Antrim Township | #410 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B |
| Mercersburg | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
Mercersburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Montgomery Township, Peters Township, Antrim Township and Mercersburg report no FBI crime data of their own. Warren Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Montgomery Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Montgomery Township grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #889 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
