Salem TownshipPA
A town of 882.
Is Salem Township a good place to live?
Salem Township’s median rent is $715 a month, below both the Pennsylvania town median ($1,115 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Salem Township. Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
882 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Salem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salem 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 Salem Township.
The FEMA risk score in Salem Township is lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Salem Township’s FEMA risk score is 2 of 100, against 30 of 100 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1979, 55 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Salem Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crops Corners Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Salem Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Salem Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Salem Township fell to 63 in 2023, 58 fewer than in 2013. Salem Township’s median household income is $68,000.
| Salem Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Salem Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Salem Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Salem Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Salem Township is
Salem Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of Salem Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Salem Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Salem Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). 23% of residents are under 18 in Salem Township. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Salem Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Salem Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Salem Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salem Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Salem Township for work
Where Salem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Salem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salem Township, PA a good place to live?
Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.