Flickr - Nicholas T - Brazen, 2007
Roulette Township’s story
202 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1934 on.
- 1824Roulette Township is settled
Roulette TownshipPA
26% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,055
2025 Census estimate · −3.8% since 2020
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
52.5
years
Jobs based here
178
A commuter town
Is Roulette Township a good place to live?
Roulette Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Roulette Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 15 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on incomes. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On civic life, just 76 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Susquehannock State Forest, at 1,375 acres. Roulette Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Roulette Township stand out
Where Roulette Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Roulette Township4.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA
26% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1824
A long history
A history going back 202 years.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD
Inland flooding and strong wind at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,055 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Keating TownshipEulalia TownshipRoulette Township
How Roulette Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Roulette Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$51K median household incomeD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $95K, 1.6 years of the county’s $59K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthUPMC Cole 8.5 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 7.7% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsBehind 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Roulette Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roulette Township, and how to reach them.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoulette Twp Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roulette 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 herePotter County Board of ElectionsPotter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16746, 1674316746 94% · 16743 6%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 Roulette Township.
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Roulette Township is less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns
Roulette Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Roulette Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Roulette Township.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Roulette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Roulette Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 7.7% |
UPMC Cole
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Roulette Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Since 1996, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roulette Township.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
8
paid flood claims since 1996
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Roulette Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Roulette Township for work: only 12% work in town. 17% of Roulette Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Roulette Township grew to 178 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
12%work in town
| Roulette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Roulette Township12%
Coudersport15%
Port Allegany10%
Eulalia Township9%
Smethport3%
14 mi
median commute distance
178
jobs based in Roulette Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Roulette Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Roulette Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Roulette Township’s July high is 81°F.
72″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring32–57°
Summer54–79°
Fall38–60°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11%conserved
| Roulette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 11% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
11%
conserved · 2,275 of 20,747 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Susquehannock State Forest | 0.6 mi | 1,375 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 59 | — | 800 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roulette Township
18pages on Roulette Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roulette Township; the nearest are
St Bonaventure UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Bonaventure, NY27.3 mi$41,735 tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-BradfordUniversity or college · Public · Bradford29.7 mi$14,770 in-state tuitionNorthern Pennsylvania Regional CollegeCommunity college · Public · Warren52 mi$4,440 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Roulette Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Roulette Township for work
Where Roulette Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
178jobs based in Roulette Township
12%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roulette Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Roulette is a census-designated place that is located in Roulette Township in far-western Potter County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,539 ft
- ZIP code
- 16746
Questions about Roulette Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roulette Township, PA a good place to live?
26% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Roulette 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.