#1Fox Township
Elk County · 3,495 peopleCivic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #485 of 1,032 in PA
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Fox Township, #1 on this list · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFox Township ranks first on civic life among Pennsylvania’s 1,029 towns of 2,500+; 103 of the 1,029 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.
The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work
#1Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #485 of 1,032 in PA
#2Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #394 of 1,032 in PA
#3Civic life grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #111 of 1,032 in PA
Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 22 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
1,029 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
Fox Township (Elk County) ranks first on civic life among 1,029 towns, with an A+; Ligonier Township and Kane follow.
The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (1,029 in Pennsylvania). 8 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Pennsylvania page.
Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.