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A town of 3,031, settled in 1853.
Pymatuning Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $119K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Hermitage area’s $60K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 667th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Pymatuning Township’s median age is 52.2 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Pymatuning Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,782 in 2000, 3,114 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pymatuning 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 Pymatuning Township.
Pymatuning Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Hermitage and other neighbors.
Its public schools are run by Reynolds SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Reynolds JSHS, with 426 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 530 | C |
| Reynolds JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 426 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pymatuning Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pymatuning Township’s conserved land covers 0.1% of the town. 4.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Shenango Recreational Area Campground, at 103 acres.
| Pymatuning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shenango Recreational Area Campground | 0.3 mi | 103 |
| 2. Harvest Home Fairgrounds | — | 28 |
| 3. Pymatuning Township Community Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pymatuning Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pymatuning Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pymatuning Township has about as many jobs (1,222) as working residents, but only 114 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Pymatuning Township for work: only 9% work in town. 17% of Pymatuning Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Pymatuning Township has added 59 jobs, to 1,222 in 2023.
| Pymatuning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 7,290 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pymatuning Township’s, it is healthier than 69%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Pymatuning Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pymatuning Township.
| Pymatuning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Pymatuning Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.8% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Pymatuning Township sits closer to the middle.
| Pymatuning Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 13.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pymatuning Township
About 0 of every 100 Pymatuning Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Pymatuning Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,114 at the 2020 census, down from 3,281 in 2010.
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3 towns share a border with Pymatuning Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pymatuning Township | #667 | B− | A− | B | B | C+ |
| Clark | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Pymatuning Township | #297 | A− | B+ | A | B | B− |
| Delaware Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C+ |
Delaware Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Delaware Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Clark isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pymatuning Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pymatuning Township grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #667 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health, B for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Pymatuning Township sits nearer the middle.
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−.