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North Mahoning TownshipPA

A town of 1,319.

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North Mahoning Township, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is North Mahoning Township a good place to live?

The best of North Mahoning Township’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in North Mahoning Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 18 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the outdoors, just 52 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. North Mahoning Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes North Mahoning Township stand out

Where North Mahoning Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,319 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
East Mahoning TownshipWest Mahoning TownshipPerry TownshipCanoe TownshipEast Mahoning TownshipWest Mahoning TownshipPerry TownshipCanoe TownshipNorth Mahoning Township

How North Mahoning Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Mahoning Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to North Mahoning Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in North Mahoning Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerREA Energy Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Mahoning Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPunxsutawney Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereIndiana County Board of ElectionsIndiana County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes15771, 15767, 1625615771 36% · 15767 35% · 16256 29%Census 2020

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 North Mahoning Township.

HealthD

North Mahoning Township’s grade for health is a D

23% of North Mahoning Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 20% of North Mahoning Township adults report frequent mental distress. North Mahoning Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
North Mahoning TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
What stands outNorth Mahoning TownshipPA
More uninsured adults9.4%5.8%
More adults with COPD11.4%7.7%
More smokers22.5%15.8%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsB−

On state tests, North Mahoning Township’s schools trail 52% of Pennsylvania districts

One of its 6 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

48%of PA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Oak Grove Parochial School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–828–

NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Low risk in North Mahoning Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLandslides

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

North Mahoning Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave North Mahoning Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, North Mahoning Township has lost 99 jobs, to 80 in 2023. The median household income in North Mahoning Township is $55,000.

3%work in town
North Mahoning TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$55,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.2%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In North Mahoning Township3%
Punxsutawney14%
Young Township7%
White Township4%
Pittsburgh4%
23 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in North Mahoning Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in North Mahoning Township

North Mahoning Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. North Mahoning Township’s July high is 82°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–80°
Fall40–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsD

1.2% of North Mahoning Township is conserved land

2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
North Mahoning TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.2%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
1.2%
conserved · 213 of 18,018 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Mahoning Township

17pages on North Mahoning Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of North Mahoning Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave North Mahoning Township for work

Where North Mahoning Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Punxsutawney Punxsutawney 14% 7% → Young Township Young Township 7% 4% → White Township White Township 4% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% 3% → Sandy Township Sandy Township 3% 2% → Indiana Indiana 2% North Mahoning Township · 3% stay
80jobs based in North Mahoning Township
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Mahoning Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

North Mahoning Township is a township that is located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,349 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
28 sq mi

Questions about North Mahoning Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Mahoning Township, PA expensive?

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 B+.