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Norwich TownshipPA

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Norwich Township, PA · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Norwich Township a good place to live?

Norwich Township’s typical July afternoon high is 79°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 4 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower January low than Norwich Township. 33% of the land in Norwich Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 30, 11,539 acres with 30.6 miles of trail. Norwich Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Norwich Township stand out

Where Norwich Township beats most towns.

Small town

492 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipSergeant TownshipShippen TownshipKeating TownshipLiberty TownshipSergeant TownshipShippen TownshipKeating TownshipNorwich Township
Hulls Store, Wellington La Valley
Hulls Store, Wellington La Valley, 1914
Norwich Township’s story

211 years in pictures

Census counts: 633 in 2000, 505 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1914 and 3 maps from 1948 on.

  • 1815Norwich Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Norwich Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
WaterCrosby Water Association1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Norwich Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSmethport 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 hereMcKean County Board of ElectionsMcKean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16749, 16724, 1672016749 75% · 16724 19% · 16720 6%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 Norwich Township.

Outdoors

Norwich Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 139 miles of trail. The trail density in Norwich Township is 1.5 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 4, covering 19,831 acres.

32.9%conserved
32.9%
conserved · 19,860 of 60,435 acres
139 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 3030.6 mi11,539
2. Elk State Forest27.8 mi7,626
3. Susquehannock State Forest0.4 mi645

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

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Norwich Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Jobs based in Norwich Township grew to 39 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013. Norwich Township: 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. In Norwich Township, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes.

1%work in town
Norwich TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.3%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Norwich Township1%
Smethport22%
Bradford11%
Keating Township9%
Bradford Township7%
19 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Norwich Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Norwich Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Norwich Township sits above 72% of U.S. communities. 90% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Also worth knowing: 6 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1981.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
6
paid flood claims since 1981

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring33–56°
Summer54–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Norwich Township is

Among adults in Norwich Township, 80% had a checkup this year. Of 26 CDC measures, Norwich Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 9. In Norwich Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 13% have diabetes.

Norwich TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNorwich TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.8%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.1%7.7%
Penn Highlands Elk
20.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Norwich Township

18pages on Norwich Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Norwich Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Norwich Township for work

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

22% → Smethport Smethport 22% 11% → Bradford Bradford 11% 9% → Keating Township Keating Township 9% 7% → Bradford Township Bradford Township 7% 3% → Olean Olean 3% 3% → Lafayette Township Lafayette Township 3% Norwich Township · 1% stay
39jobs based in Norwich Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Norwich Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Norwich Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 505 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Established
1815
Area
96 sq mi

Questions about Norwich Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Norwich Township, PA a good place to live?

Norwich Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.