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Pennsylvania›Jefferson County

Ringgold TownshipPA

A town of 753, settled in 1847.

Is Ringgold Township a good place to live?

Ringgold Township’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ringgold Township. Ringgold Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

753 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Beaver TownshipPorter TownshipTimblinWorthvilleOliver TownshipRedbank TownshipBeaver TownshipPorter TownshipTimblinWorthvilleOliver TownshipRedbank TownshipRinggold Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ringgold Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ringgold Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ringgold Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPunxsutawney Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereJefferson County Voter RegistrarJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes16240, 15767, 15770, 1577816240 42% · 15767 28% · 15770 27% · 15778 2%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 Ringgold Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Ringgold Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Ringgold Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Ringgold Township fell to 37 in 2023, 62 fewer than in 2013. At $62,000, Ringgold Township’s median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

0%work in town
Ringgold TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$62,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ringgold Township0%
Punxsutawney16%
Brookville9%
Young Township6%
Perry Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Ringgold Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Ringgold Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Ringgold Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ringgold Township is 81°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ringgold Township is

Ringgold Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 20% of Ringgold Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Ringgold TownshipPennsylvania townsU.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)28%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better11 too close to call14 worse
What stands outRinggold TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.8%7.7%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Ringgold Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ringgold Township

15pages on Ringgold Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ringgold Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ringgold Township for work

Where Ringgold Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Punxsutawney Punxsutawney 16% 9% → Brookville Brookville 9% 6% → Young Township Young Township 6% 4% → Perry Township Perry Township 4% 4% → Sandy Township Sandy Township 4% 2% → DuBois DuBois 2% Ringgold Township · 0% stay
37jobs based in Ringgold Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ringgold Township

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,490 ft
ZIP code
15770

Questions about Ringgold Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ringgold Township, PA a good place to live?

Ringgold Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.