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Sergeant TownshipPA

A town of 135.

Is Sergeant Township a good place to live?

31% of residents live below the poverty line in Sergeant Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Sergeant Township. 47% of the land in Sergeant Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Elk State Forest, at 18,005 acres with 37.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sergeant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Sergeant Township stand out

Where Sergeant Township beats most towns.

Small town

135 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jones TownshipHamlin TownshipNorwich TownshipWetmore TownshipShippen TownshipJones TownshipHamlin TownshipNorwich TownshipWetmore TownshipShippen TownshipSergeant Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sergeant Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterClermont Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sergeant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSmethport 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 hereMcKean County Board of ElectionsMcKean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16740, 16749, 15870, 1673516740 52% · 16749 20% · 15870 17% · 16735 11%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 Sergeant Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Sergeant Township

146 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Sergeant Township is 1.8 miles per square mile.

47.2%conserved
47.2%
conserved · 24,039 of 50,948 acres
146 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Elk State Forest37.6 mi18,005
2. Elk State Park0.1 mi301

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

In Sergeant Township, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Sergeant Township’s median household income is $38,000. Since 2013, Sergeant Township has lost 88 jobs, to 140 in 2023. Most working residents leave Sergeant Township for work: only 4% work in town.

4%work in town
Sergeant TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$38,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.6%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Sergeant Township4%
Bradford16%
Smethport9%
Olean5%
Kane5%
22 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Sergeant Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Sergeant Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Sergeant Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most

Sergeant Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 14° and about 80 inches of snow falls in a winter.

80″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring32–56°
Summer53–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sergeant Township is

Sergeant Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Sergeant Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Sergeant TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)22%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSergeant TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10.5%7.7%
More adults with heart disease9.4%7.4%
More smokers19.9%15.8%
UPMC Kane
13 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sergeant Township

15pages on Sergeant Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sergeant Township; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 138 people come to Sergeant Township for work

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

16% → Bradford Bradford 16% 9% → Smethport Smethport 9% 5% → Olean Olean 5% 5% → Kane Kane 5% 5% → Bradford Township Bradford Township 5% 5% → Hamlin Township Hamlin Township 5% Sergeant Township · 4% stay
140jobs based in Sergeant Township
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sergeant Township

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Sergeant is an unincorporated community in Wetmore Township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. Sergeant is located along Pennsylvania Route 321, southeast of Kane.

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

Elevation
1,719 ft

Questions about Sergeant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sergeant Township, PA a good place to live?

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