Plain Grove TownshipPA
A town of 759, settled in 1850.
Is Plain Grove Township a good place to live?
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Plain Grove Township. Plain Grove Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 15% of the land in Plain Grove Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 151, at 1,131 acres with 9.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Plain Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
759 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Plain Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plain Grove 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 Plain Grove Township.
Most of Plain Grove Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Plain Grove Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are New Castle (11%), Grove City (3%) and Pittsburgh (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Plain Grove Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Plain Grove Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Plain Grove Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Plain Grove Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.7% of Plain Grove Township is conserved land
14 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Plain Grove Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 151 | 9.5 mi | 1,131 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 284 | 1.1 mi | 106 |
| 3. Plain Grove Fens Natural Area | 0.9 mi | 375 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Plain Grove Township is
Plain Grove Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of Plain Grove Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Plain Grove Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Plain Grove Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Plain Grove Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Plain Grove Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Plain Grove Township
About 3 of every 100 Plain Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Plain Grove Township for work
Where Plain Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Plain Grove Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Plain Grove Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 777 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 813 tabulated in 2010.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
Questions about Plain Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plain Grove Township, PA a good place to live?
Plain Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.