Piatt TownshipPA
A town of 1,032, settled in 1769.
Is Piatt Township a good place to live?
The best of Piatt Township’s subject grades is a B+ for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Piatt Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 58 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Only 89 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Piatt Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,032 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Piatt Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Piatt Township is from typical.
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Moving to Piatt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Piatt 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 Piatt Township.
Fewer of Piatt Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
0.7% of Piatt Township working residents work locally, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (6.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Piatt Township fell to 89 in 2023, 78 fewer than in 2013. Piatt Township’s median household income is $68,000.
| Piatt Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Piatt Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Piatt Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Piatt Township
Piatt Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Piatt Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
Piatt Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Piatt Township.
| Piatt Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Piatt Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.2% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Piatt Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally for how little of its land is conserved
0.1% of the land in Piatt Township is conserved.
| Piatt Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Piatt Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Piatt Township
About 4 of every 100 Piatt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Piatt Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,180 counted in 2010 and 1,047 in 2020; an estimated 1,032 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Piatt Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Piatt Township ( PY-ət) is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1769
- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
Questions about Piatt Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Piatt Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.