Pike TownshipPA
It is a town of 645 residents in Pennsylvania.
Is Pike Township a good place to live?
Pike Township’s mean commuting time is 38 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pike Township. Pike Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
645 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pike Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pike 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 Pike Township.
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Pike Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Just 1% of Pike Township’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Pike Township shed 65 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 21. Half commute less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Wysox Township (8%), Wyalusing Township (7%) and North Towanda Township (6%).
| Pike Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pike Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pike Township is
The share of adults in Pike Township who binge drink: 18%. In Pike Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 37% have high blood pressure.
| Pike Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pike Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Pike Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, Pike Township has seen 31 flood insurance claims paid out. 86% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Pike Township is conserved land
In Pike Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 1.5 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pike Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pike Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Pike Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Pike Township for work
Where Pike Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pike Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pike Township, PA a good place to live?
Pike Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.