Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,934.
Yes, by almost any measure. North Beaver Township earns an A, ranked 158th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It reports less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, a typical home costs about $174K, 2.3 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income, and its schools rank ahead of 83% of Pennsylvania towns. Its lowest mark, a C, is in health. Only 162 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. McClelland Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where North Beaver Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mohawk El Sch | K–5 | 709 |
| Mohawk JHS | 6–8 | 329 |
| Mohawk SHS | 9–12 | 406 |
McClelland HomesteadWhere North Beaver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Beaver Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,022 in 2000, 3,959 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in North Beaver 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 North Beaver Township.
North Beaver Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
North Beaver Township’s property crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 5.7 and U.S. towns at 9.9. North Beaver Township’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| North Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $175K.
Its public schools are run by Mohawk Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mohawk SHS, with 406 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 709 | B |
| Mohawk SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 406 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave North Beaver Township for work: only 9% work in town. North Beaver Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, North Beaver Township has lost 90 jobs, to 587 in 2023.
| North Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Beaver Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in North Beaver Township.
| North Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Beaver Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.4% | 15.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Beaver 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Beaver Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). 22% of North Beaver Township residents are 65 or older. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| North Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 43 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Beaver Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
3.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in North Beaver Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| North Beaver Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Beaver Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
7 mi Theme parkCascade Park
24 mi AttractionChester teapot
27 mi MuseumOld Economy Village12 mi MuseumAir Heritage Aviation MuseumButler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Economy Village: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of North Beaver Township
About 2 of every 100 North Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
North Beaver Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,959 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 4,121 tabulated in 2010. The Slovene National Benefit Society applied to have their 500-acre (200 ha) recreation center in North Beaver Township designated as a separate municipality in 1977. The S.N.P.J. borough was created so that the society could, among other things, get their own liquor license, for North Beaver Township restricts the sale of alcohol.
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7 towns share a border with North Beaver Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Beaver Township | #158 | A | A | A+ | A− | C |
| Taylor Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Castle | #951 | C− | A− | B | C− | D− |
| Union Township | #556 | B | A | C− | A | D |
| West Pittsburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mahoning Township | #106 | A+ | A+ | A+ | A− | C+ |
| Little Beaver Township | — | — | A+ | — | A− | C+ |
Little Beaver Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Little Beaver Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Taylor Township and West Pittsburg aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Beaver Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. North Beaver Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #158 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health, A+ for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.
