Randolph TownshipPA
A town of 1,683, settled in 1828.
Is Randolph Township a good place to live?
The best of Randolph Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and history; the weakest is a C for incomes. Only 93 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. Randolph Township’s July high is 80°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. 26% of the land in Randolph Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Erie National Wildlife Refuge, at 3,899 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Randolph Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Randolph Township stand out
Where Randolph Township beats most towns.
96% of working residents leave Randolph Township for work
Where Randolph Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Randolph Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Randolph Township is from typical.
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Moving to Randolph Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Randolph 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 Randolph Township.
Very low risk in Randolph Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Randolph Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Randolph Township’s public schools outperform 55% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Penncrest SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Maplewood JSHS, with 431 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 431 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Randolph Township
12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 69 | 4.5 mi | 3,170 |
| 2. Erie National Wildlife Refuge | 3.7 mi | 3,899 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Randolph Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Randolph Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Randolph Township has lost 48 jobs, to 189 in 2023. 6.8% of Randolph Township workers work from home.
| Randolph Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Randolph Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Randolph Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Randolph Township’s January low is 17°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Randolph Township are less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Randolph Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Randolph Township.
| Randolph Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Randolph Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Randolph Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Randolph Township
About 6 of every 100 Randolph Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Randolph Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Randolph Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,719 at the 2020 census, down from 1,782 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
Randolph Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Randolph Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | B− |
| East Mead Township | — | — | B | — | B | C+ |
| Wayne Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Troy Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Richmond Township | — | — | B | — | B | C+ |
Randolph Township, East Mead Township, Wayne Township, Troy Township and Richmond Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Randolph Township, East Mead Township, Wayne Township, Troy Township and Richmond Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Randolph Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Randolph Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Randolph Township, PA expensive?
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 B+.