Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,188.
The best of Porter Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 68 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Porter Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 264, at 259 acres. Porter Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Porter Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Porter Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Porter Township.
Most working residents leave Porter Township for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Union Township (6%), Washington Township (4%) and Tremont Township (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Porter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Williams Valley SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Valley El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 497 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Porter Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Porter Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Porter Township.
| Porter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Porter Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Porter Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Porter Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Porter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 264 | 0.3 mi | 259 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 211 | — | 62 |
| 3. Tower City Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Porter Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,157 at the time of the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Porter Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C |
| Tremont Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hegins Township | #40 | A+ | A | A+ | B− | B |
| Williams Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | D |
Porter Township and Williams Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Porter Township and Williams Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Tremont Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Porter Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A+.