Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,165.
Penn Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 141 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. 26% of the land in Penn 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 87, 3,939 acres with 1 miles of trail. Penn Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. Penn Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Penn Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Penn Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,326 in 2000, 1,203 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1903 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Penn 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 Penn Township.
9.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 87 | 1 mi | 3,939 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Penn Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 32 minutes, Penn Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Penn Township.
| Penn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Penn Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Penn Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Penn Township’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Penn Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of Penn Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Penn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Penn Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.5% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Penn Township
About 1 of every 100 Penn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Penn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Penn Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A−.