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Oneida TownshipPA

A town of 992.

Is Oneida Township a good place to live?

18% of the land in Oneida Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 322, 1,647 acres with 10 miles of trail. Oneida Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

992 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Henderson TownshipHuntingdonPorter TownshipLogan TownshipMiller TownshipWest TownshipHenderson TownshipHuntingdonPorter TownshipLogan TownshipMiller TownshipWest TownshipOneida Township
Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Oneida Township
Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Oneida Township, 2008
Oneida Township’s story

Oneida Township in pictures

Census counts: 1,085 in 1990, 1,012 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1919 on.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 15 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oneida Township. Close and well known come first.

All 37 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0

Getting set up

Moving to Oneida Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHuntingdon Boro Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oneida Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHuntingdon 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 hereHuntingdon County Board of ElectionsHuntingdon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code1665216652 99%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 Oneida Township.

Work & commute

Oneida Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

Oneida Township’s mean commuting time is 21 minutes. It had 23 jobs in 2023, down 48 from 2013. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.1%. The top destinations are Huntingdon (14%), Smithfield Township (7%) and Henderson Township (4%).

1%work in town
Oneida TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.1%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.1%6.3%8%
Median household income$88,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Oneida Township1%
Huntingdon14%
Smithfield Township7%
Henderson Township4%
Union Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Oneida Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

17.8% of the land in Oneida Township is protected from building

Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 11 miles. Oneida Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

17.8%conserved
17.8%
conserved · 1,996 of 11,184 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 32210 mi1,647
2. Detweiler Memorial Field—1

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Oneida Township’s year

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Four fifths of Oneida Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 11%. Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. The national flood insurance program has paid 23 claims in the town since 1978.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind
23
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall

In Oneida Township, 22% of residents are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). Pennsylvania has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 26%. Since 2020, Oneida Township has lost 2.4% of its people, to 992 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

44.8median age · PA 40.9
Oneida TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Under 1825%20%22%
Median age44.8 years43.2 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older22%21%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+26%29%29%
Oneida TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school46%
Some college8%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Oneida Township
Oneida TownshipPAU.S.
Under 1011.4%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1713.6%9.7%10.3%
18 to 242.5%9%9.1%
25 to 3412.6%13%13.7%
35 to 4410.5%12.6%13.2%
45 to 549.7%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6417.8%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7410.3%11.4%10.2%
75 and older11.8%8.1%7%
No diploma5.8%7.9%10.4%
High school46.4%32.9%26%
Some college8.1%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s14.2%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s14.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate11.4%14.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Oneida Township is

Among adults in Oneida Township, 11% have diabetes. 17% of Oneida Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Oneida TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)78%79%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)11%11%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)34%35%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outOneida TownshipPA
More uninsured adults7.4%5.8%
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
3.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oneida Township

17pages on Oneida Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oneida Township

About 1 of every 100 Oneida Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Oneida Township for work

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

14% → Huntingdon Huntingdon 14% 7% → Smithfield Township Smithfield Township 7% 4% → Henderson Township Henderson Township 4% 4% → Union Township Union Township 4% 4% → Brady Township Brady Township 4% 2% → Altoona Altoona 2% Oneida Township · 1% stay
23jobs based in Oneida Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Oneida Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Oneida Township is a township that is located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,012 at the time of the 2020 census. This township includes the villages of Donation, Center Union, and Cold Springs.

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

Area
18 sq mi

Questions about Oneida Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oneida Township, PA a good place to live?

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