Porter TownshipPA
A town of 581.
Is Porter Township a good place to live?
Porter Township’s average trip to work is 56 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Porter Township. 71% of the land in Porter Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Delaware State Forest, 24,750 acres with 45.5 miles of trail. Porter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
581 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lake Wallenpaupack and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Porter Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
29 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
23 mi MountainHigh Point
9 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
8 mi WaterfallBushkill Falls
33 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain
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Moving to Porter Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Porter 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 Porter Township.
Porter Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
51 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Porter Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware State Forest | 45.5 mi | 24,750 |
| 2. Porters Lake Hunting & Fishing Club | 1.5 mi | 2,877 |
| 3. Stillwater Natural Area | 0.8 mi | 836 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
45% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 45% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (21% statewide). Porter Township has grown 3.9% since 2020, to 581 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 126 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.8 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Porter Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Porter Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Porter Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Porter Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Porter Township fell to 29 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Porter Township is $68,000.
| Porter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Porter Township
Porter Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 16° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Porter Township is
Porter Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Porter Township.
| Porter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Porter Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.3% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Porter Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Porter Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Porter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
51 miles of trails in Porter Township
70.9% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About Porter Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Porter Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 485.
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- Area
- 61 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft
Questions about Porter Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Porter Township, PA a good place to live?
Porter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.