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Pine Creek TownshipPA
A regional job hub with 1,000 jobs. The town, home to 1,300 people, lies in Pennsylvania.
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Population
1,300
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
1,000
A job hub
Is Pine Creek Township a good place to live?
The best of Pine Creek Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for incomes. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pine Creek Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Homes are within reach, about $162K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the county’s $59K median household income. State Game Lands Number 244, at 1,416 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Pine Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Civic life
What makes Pine Creek Township stand out
Where Pine Creek Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,000
Residents who work501
Work
2 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 93% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Pine Creek Township5.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA−
58% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,300 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Knox TownshipEldred TownshipWarsaw TownshipRose TownshipBrookvilleWashington TownshipWinslow TownshipPine Creek Township
How Pine Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Pine Creek Township is from typical.
Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income$68K median household income; 1,000 jobs based hereCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthPenn Highlands Brookville 4.8 miles awayB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 9.2% of households have no car; 5.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8% conserved landB+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life5.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pine Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBrookville Municipal Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Creek Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County Voter RegistrarJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code1582515825 100%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 Pine Creek Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
A job hub: Pine Creek Township has 2.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 957 commuters
Most working residents leave Pine Creek Township for work: only 9% work in town. Employers in Pine Creek Township shed 95 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,000. The town’s average trip to work stands at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Brookville (26%), DuBois (4%) and Sandy Township (4%).
9%work in town
| Pine Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pine Creek Township9%
Brookville26%
DuBois4%
Sandy Township4%
Monroe Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,000
jobs based in Pine Creek Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Pine Creek Township’s schools beat 66% of Pennsylvania districts
Public schools: Brookville Area SD. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Pine Creek Township’s public school: 198 students.
66%of PA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecreek El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–2 | Grades 1–2 | 198 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Climate
Pine Creek Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 17°, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–61°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Pine Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Just over three quarters of Pine Creek Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 6%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB+
In Pine Creek Township, 8.1% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 14 miles. Parks and preserves in Pine Creek Township: 2, covering 1,464 acres.
8.1%conserved
| Pine Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
8.1%
conserved · 1,476 of 18,190 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 244 | 1.8 mi | 1,416 |
| 2. Scripture Rocks Heritage Park | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Pine Creek Township is less healthy than 53% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Pine Creek Township who smoke cigarettes: 18%. In Pine Creek Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 37% have high blood pressure.
47%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Pine Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Pine Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
Penn Highlands Brookville
4.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pine Creek Township
18pages on Pine Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Creek Township
About 0 of every 100 Pine Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A job hub
Every workday, about 957 people come to Pine Creek Township for work
Where Pine Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,000jobs based in Pine Creek Township
9%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pine Creek Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Pine Creek Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2020 census. The township was named for the abundance of pine trees in the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
Questions about Pine Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Creek Township, PA a good place to live?
A regional job hub with 1,000 jobs.
Is Pine Creek Township, PA expensive?
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 B+.