Overfield TownshipPA
A town of 1,429. 67% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Overfield Township a good place to live?
Overfield Township’s best subject grades are an A− for health and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 104 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. On civic life, just 45 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Overfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Overfield Township stand out
Where Overfield Township beats most towns.
Overfield Township has shrunk 14% since 2010
1,666 counted in 2010 and 1,424 in 2020; an estimated 1,429 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Overfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Overfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Overfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Overfield 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Overfield Township.
Overfield Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Overfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Overfield Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 21% of adults get no exercise outside work in Overfield Township.
| Overfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Overfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.2% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Overfield Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Overfield Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 28 minutes, Overfield Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Overfield Township’s median household income is $65,000.
| Overfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Overfield Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Overfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Overfield Township
Overfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Overfield Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer children than Pennsylvania overall
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). 23% of Overfield Township residents are 65 or older. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Overfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 138 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 87% are men (PA 51%).
| Overfield Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Steamtown National Historic Site and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Overfield Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
31 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
26 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park14 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
35 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
15 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Overfield Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Overfield Township
About 7 of every 100 Overfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
1,429 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Overfield Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Overfield Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2020 census. Lake Winola is located in Overfield Township, as is the census-designated place of the same name.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
Questions about Overfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Overfield Township, PA a good place to live?
67% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Overfield Township, PA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $224,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.