Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Potter Township’s median household income is $125,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Potter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Potter Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 484 in 1970, 522 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Potter 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 Potter Township.
Most working residents leave Potter Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.3% of Potter Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Potter Township has lost 244 jobs, to 1,071 in 2023.
| Potter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Potter Township’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100. Since 1979, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Potter Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Potter Township is 45.8 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Potter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 39% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Potter Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Potter Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Potter Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Potter Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Potter Township adults binge drink.
| Potter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Potter Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.2% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Potter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Potter Township Municipal park | — | 3 |
| 2. Tank Farm Recreational Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Potter Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
23 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
23 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
31 mi Theme parkKennywood
24 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
23 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Potter Township
About 2 of every 100 Potter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Potter Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Potter Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 522 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex.
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Potter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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