Roaring Creek TownshipPA
A town of 565.
Is Roaring Creek Township a good place to live?
22% of the land in Roaring Creek Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 58, at 2,884 acres. Roaring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
565 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Roaring Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roaring Creek 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 Roaring Creek Township.
Roaring Creek Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The median commute is under 15 miles. Since 2013, Roaring Creek Township has lost 23 jobs, to 5 in 2023. Roaring Creek Township: 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its median household income is $98,000.
| Roaring Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Roaring Creek Township keeps 21.6% of its land conserved
Across 4 parks and preserves: 6.6 miles of trail. Roaring Creek Township’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 3,316 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest | 1.3 mi | 169 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 329 | 0.5 mi | 94 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 58 | 0.3 mi | 2,884 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Roaring Creek Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than Pennsylvania overall
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). The age of the median resident in Roaring Creek Township is 38.3 years. Pennsylvania has 35% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 29%.
| Roaring Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Roaring Creek Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Roaring Creek Township is
Roaring Creek Township: 17% of adults binge drink. 80% of Roaring Creek Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Roaring Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Roaring Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.1% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Roaring Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. Roaring Creek Township has had 87 paid flood insurance claims since 1981. 77% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Roaring Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Roaring Creek Township
About 2 of every 100 Roaring Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Roaring Creek Township for work
Where Roaring Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Roaring Creek Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Roaring Creek Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was five hundred and forty-five at the time of the 2010 census. The township office is located at 666 Bear Gap Road, Elysburg, Pennsylvania, outside the township.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
Questions about Roaring Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roaring Creek Township, PA a good place to live?
Roaring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.