Nockamixon TownshipPA
A town of 3,370, settled in 1841.
Is Nockamixon Township a good place to live?
Nockamixon Township grades A− overall, ranked 337th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $105K and its public schools beat 75% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 70% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $464K for a typical one and 5.1 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Nockamixon Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). State Game Lands Number 56, at 1,017 acres with 2.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Nockamixon Township stand out
Where Nockamixon Township beats most towns.
90% of working residents leave Nockamixon Township for work
Where Nockamixon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Nockamixon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Nockamixon Township is from typical.
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Lynnewood Hall and 192 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nockamixon Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw39 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
39 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
19 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
38 mi MuseumPhiladelphia Museum of Art437K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philadelphia Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain
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Moving to Nockamixon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nockamixon 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 Nockamixon Township.
Nockamixon Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has commutes longer than most of Pennsylvania.
Nearly a third of Nockamixon Township is conserved land
Its 4,424 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 91% of Pennsylvania towns.
4.8 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 56 | 2.1 mi | 1,017 |
| 2. Nockamixon State Park | 0.3 mi | 669 |
| 3. Delaware Canal State Park | — | 50 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For schools, Nockamixon Township earns an A−
Its public schools are run by Palisades SD. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Palisades HS, with 465 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 308 | B |
| Palisades HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 465 | A+ |
| Durham-Nockamixon El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 245 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Nockamixon Township’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 1,439 working residents takes 39.2 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Nockamixon Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Nockamixon Township grew to 1,004 in 2023, 226 more than in 2013. 6.1% of Nockamixon Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Nockamixon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For health, Nockamixon Township earns a B+
Against the 7,847 U.S. towns with household incomes like Nockamixon Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Nockamixon Township. Nockamixon Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of adults have obesity in Nockamixon Township.
| Nockamixon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5% | 7% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Nockamixon Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Nockamixon Township
Nockamixon Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Nockamixon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nockamixon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Nockamixon Township is 55.2 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Nockamixon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 75% are men (PA 48%).
| Nockamixon Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Nockamixon Township
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Nockamixon Township
About 5 of every 100 Nockamixon Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Nockamixon Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Nockamixon Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,441 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
Nockamixon Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Nockamixon Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A−; Bedminster Township (A) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nockamixon Township | #337 | A− | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Haycock Township | — | — | D | — | B | B+ |
| Bridgeton Township | — | — | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Tinicum Township | #203 | A | C− | A | A− | A− |
| Bedminster Township | #222 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Durham Township | — | — | D | — | A− | B+ |
| Springfield Township | #188 | A | C | A | A− | A− |
Haycock Township, Bridgeton Township and Durham Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Nockamixon Township, Haycock Township, Bridgeton Township and Durham Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Nockamixon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Nockamixon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nockamixon Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Nockamixon Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #337 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools.
Is Nockamixon 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 C.