Pennsylvania State Route 28, 2004
Redbank Township’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1827Redbank Township is settled
Redbank TownshipPA
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,301
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$137K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
54.8
years
Jobs based here
126
A commuter town
Is Redbank Township a good place to live?
Redbank Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Redbank Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. On cost of living, just 70 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Redbank Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Redbank Township stand out
Where Redbank Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,301 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Redbank TownshipHawthornLimestone TownshipNew BethlehemBeaver TownshipPorter TownshipClover TownshipMahoning TownshipRedbank Township
How Redbank Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Redbank Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $137K, 2.2 years of the county’s $63K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthIndependence Health System Clarion Hospital 10.3 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →SchoolsBeat 53% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Redbank Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Redbank Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterHawthorn Redbank Redbank Ma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Redbank Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereClarion County Board of ElectionsClarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16224, 16240, 1624216224 59% · 16240 33% · 16242 7%Census 2020
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 Redbank Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Redbank Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Redbank Township for work: only 2% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Redbank Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Redbank Township has lost 187 jobs, to 126 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Redbank Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Redbank Township2%
Monroe Township8%
Clarion Township7%
Brookville6%
Paint Township6%
17 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Redbank Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Redbank Township is less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
Redbank Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Redbank Township.
25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Redbank Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Redbank Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.7% |
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Redbank Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Redbank Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Redbank Township’s July high is 82°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–80°
Fall40–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Redbank Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC+
0.5% of Redbank Township is conserved land
4.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Redbank Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.5%conserved
| Redbank Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 95 of 19,269 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Redbank Township
17pages on Redbank Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Redbank Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisUniversity or college · Public · DuBois27.5 mi$14,408 in-state tuitionButler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Butler37.2 mi$5,910 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Redbank Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Redbank Township for work
Where Redbank Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
126jobs based in Redbank Township
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Redbank Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Redbank Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,334 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,370 tabulated in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
Questions about Redbank Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Redbank 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 A+.