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Piney Township east of Sligo
Pennsylvania›Clarion County

Piney TownshipPA

A town of 404.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Piney Township, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Piney Township a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Piney Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher median age than Piney Township. 21% of the land in Piney Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 330, at 2,333 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Piney Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

404 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Beaver TownshipMonroe TownshipSligoToby TownshipLicking TownshipPaint TownshipBeaver TownshipMonroe TownshipSligoToby TownshipLicking TownshipPaint TownshipPiney Township
Getting set up

Moving to Piney Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Piney Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPa American Water Co ClarionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Piney Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUnion School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereClarion County Board of ElectionsClarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16255, 1624816255 91% · 16248 9%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 Piney Township.

Outdoors

Piney Township has set aside 21.4% of its land for conservation

1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Piney Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

21.4%conserved
21.4%
conserved · 2,451 of 11,444 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 3301.5 mi2,333

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Low risk in Piney Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Piney Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Piney Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Piney Township’s July high is 82°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Piney Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Piney Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Piney Township fell to 117 in 2023, 142 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Foxburg (8%), Paint Township (6%) and Sligo (4%).

2%work in town
Piney TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$49,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.1%6.3%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Piney Township2%
Foxburg8%
Paint Township6%
Sligo4%
St. Petersburg3%
15 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Piney Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Piney Township is

Piney Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of Piney Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Piney TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%24%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outPiney TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10.4%7.7%
More uninsured adults7.7%5.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19%14.5%
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Piney Township

16pages on Piney Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Piney Township; the nearest are

About Piney Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Piney Township is a township that is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 402 at the time of the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 453 that was tabulated in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
18 sq mi

Questions about Piney Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Piney Township, PA a good place to live?

Piney Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.