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Neither a standout nor a worry on most counts. Its standout strength is schools: its schools rank ahead of 62% of Pennsylvania towns. Overall, North East Township earns a B, better than nearly three fifths of U.S. towns. It ranks 593rd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. At about $211K, a typical home costs 3.3 years of the Erie metro’s $63K median household income. 13% of the land here is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Gravel Pit Park, at 23 acres. The town’s peak summer temperature is 80°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US · OpenStreetMap · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Where North East Township beats most towns.
Where North East Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North East Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 387 in 1850, 4,106 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 6 maps from 1913 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North East 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 East Township.
North East Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Pennsylvania, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
The average commute for its 2,723 working residents takes 19 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania. Jobs based here grew from 1,375 in 2014 to 1,937.
The median commute is under 13 miles. Jobs in North East Township grew by 562 from 2014 to 2024, reaching 1,937. Only 15% of working residents stay in North East Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Erie (26%), North East (12%) and Millcreek Township (8%).
| North East Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is North East High School, with 521 students. The public schools here belong to North East SD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 322 | B |
| North East High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 521 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The Sherman weather station, 12 miles away, records that 225 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 18°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The trail density here in North East Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.2 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. The town’s parks and preserves take up 38 acres in all.
| North East Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 13% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gravel Pit Park | — | 23 |
| 2. North East Little League Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Halli Reid Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Among residents in North East Township, 23% are under 18. 30% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| North East Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North East Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
109 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 15 properties have flooded more than once.
86% of North East Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. This Pennsylvania town has had 109 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in North East Township who report frequent mental distress is 18%. Across all 26 CDC measures, North East Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 3. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink and 32% have high blood pressure.
| North East Township | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | North East Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.5% | 67.5% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North East Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park
20 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf18 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park17 mi Theme parkSplash Lagoon
15 mi Zoo & aquariumErie Zoo
31 mi MuseumLucille Ball-Desi Arnaz CenterPresque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Erie Zoo: Pat Noble, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of North East Township
About 7 of every 100 North East Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
North East is a borough in North East Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Erie. Its name comes from its position in the northeastern corner of Erie County, despite being near the extreme northwest of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census, down from 4,294 in 2010. Fruit growing was an early economic endeavor, and is still to this day, as this is a popular area especially for cherries and grapes. There is an annual Cherry Festival in the summer and an annual Wine Country Harvest Festival in autumn. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the northernmost town in Pennsylvania.
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3 towns share a border with North East Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Township | #593 | B | B | — | B | B− |
| Harborcreek Township | #382 | A− | C+ | — | A | C+ |
| Greenfield Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B− |
Greenfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North East Township, Harborcreek Township and Greenfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North East Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. North East Township grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #593 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− 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 B.
