Why does Neshannock Township grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Neshannock Township earns an A+, 105th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. It reports less crime per resident than 98% of U.S. towns, its schools rank ahead of 91% of Pennsylvania towns, and the median household earns $83K. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in cost of living. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Neshannock Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 178, at 160 acres. Neshannock Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns.
What makes Neshannock Township stand out
Where Neshannock Township beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Neshannock Memorial El Sch | K–6 | 688 |
| Neshannock JSHS | 7–12 | 545 |
| Cray Challenges Alternative School (AEDY) | 7–12 | 21 |
How Neshannock Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Neshannock Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Neshannock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Neshannock 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 Neshannock Township.
Neshannock Township trades workers with New Castle and other neighbors and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Neshannock Township’s grade for safety is an A+
Reported crimes fell from 18 to 9 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Neshannock Township’s property crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Neshannock Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Neshannock Township’s grade for schools is an A
Its public schools are run by Neshannock Township SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Neshannock JSHS, with 545 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshannock Memorial El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 688 | B+ |
| Neshannock JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 545 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Older than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 31% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Neshannock Township is 51.4 years. Neshannock Township has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 9,599 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Neshannock Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Neshannock Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Neshannock Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Neshannock Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Neshannock Township
Neshannock Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in six working residents works right in Neshannock Township
Neshannock Township has about as many jobs (4,258) as working residents, but only 646 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Neshannock Township for work: only 16% work in town. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Neshannock Township. Jobs based in Neshannock Township fell to 4,258 in 2023, 287 fewer than in 2013.
| Neshannock Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Neshannock Township has set aside 2.8% of its land for conservation
2.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Neshannock Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 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. Pearson Park | 1 mi | 102 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 178 | — | 160 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Neshannock Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
81% of Neshannock Township adults had a checkup this year. Neshannock Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 42% of Neshannock Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Neshannock Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Neshannock Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mill Creek Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Neshannock Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
5 mi Theme parkCascade Park
32 mi MuseumOld Economy Village
32 mi AttractionChester teapot
36 mi MuseumFoxburg Country ClubPhoto credits
Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Economy Village: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foxburg Country Club: Mvincec, Public domain
Everything we know about Neshannock Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Neshannock Township
About 3 of every 100 Neshannock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Neshannock Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Neshannock Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,609 at the 2010 census. The township derives its name from Neshannock Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "double stream". It was originally incorporated in 1803 as one of the original townships of Mercer County, and in 1849, joined the newly created Lawrence County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1798
- Area
- 17 sq mi
Neshannock Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Neshannock Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Mahoning Township (A+) comes closest. New Castle next door grades lower for schools (C− to Neshannock Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (A− to B−).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neshannock Township | #105 | A+ | B− | A+ | A | B |
| Hickory Township | — | — | A | — | A | C |
| Mahoning Township | #106 | A+ | A+ | A+ | A− | C+ |
| Union Township | #556 | B | A | C− | A | D |
| New Castle | #951 | C− | A− | B | C− | D− |
| Oakwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilmington Township | #343 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B |
| New Castle Northwest | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hickory Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hickory Township and Wilmington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Oakwood and New Castle Northwest aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Neshannock Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Neshannock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Neshannock Township, PA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Neshannock Township grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #105 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, A+ for safety and A for schools.
Is Neshannock Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.