Sheffield, Warren County, Pennsylvania, 1895, 1895
Sheffield Township’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
- 1833Sheffield Township is settled
Sheffield TownshipPA
A town of 1,755, settled in 1833. 3.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Population
1,755
2025 Census estimate · −5.1% since 2020
Median home value
$79K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
326
A commuter town
Is Sheffield Township a good place to live?
The best of Sheffield Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for civic life, and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 3 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $58K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. On hazard risk, just 14 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. 71% of the land in Sheffield Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 39 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas, at 1,101 acres with 3.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sheffield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sheffield Township stand out
Where Sheffield Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Sheffield Township11.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA
3.2 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD
Inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A shrinking town
Sheffield Township has shrunk 18% since 2010
2,121 counted in 2010 and 1,844 in 2020; an estimated 1,755 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Sheffield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Sheffield Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $79K, 1.3 years of the Warren area’s $60K median household incomeA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthUPMC Kane 11.4 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 7.9% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →
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 Sheffield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheffield Township, and how to reach them.
WaterSheffield Twp Municipal Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sheffield 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 hereWarren County Board of ElectionsWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1634716347 100%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 Sheffield Township.
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Sheffield Township
174 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Sheffield Township’s trail density is 3.0 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
70.6%conserved
70.6%
conserved · 26,573 of 37,652 acres
174 mi
of trails · 3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas | 3.6 mi | 1,101 |
| 2. Sheffield Area Schools, Sports Complex, and Playground | — | 29 |
| 3. Tionesta Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC+
Sheffield Township’s schools rank behind 63% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Warren County SD. Its two schools are below.
37%of PA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Area El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 198 | B− |
| Sheffield Area MS/HSLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 211 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Sheffield Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Sheffield Township’s FEMA risk score is 91 of 100. Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sheffield Township.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2010
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Sheffield Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sheffield Township for work: only 14% work in town. The average trip to work in Sheffield Township is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Sheffield Township fell to 326 in 2023, 41 fewer than in 2013.
14%work in town
| Sheffield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sheffield Township14%
Warren26%
Conewango Township7%
Erie4%
Brokenstraw Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
326
jobs based in Sheffield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Sheffield Township are less healthy than 73% of U.S. towns
Sheffield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of Sheffield Township adults smoke cigarettes.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Sheffield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Sheffield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
UPMC Kane
11.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sheffield Township
Sheffield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 16° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
72″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer54–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
The median rent in Sheffield Township is lower than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Only 5 of the 1,011 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower median rent than Sheffield Township. 85% of households own their home in Sheffield Township.
$116Kmedian sale price
| Sheffield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $542 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 78% | 73% |
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sheffield Township
18pages on Sheffield Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sheffield Township
About 3 of every 100 Sheffield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Get outside
174 miles of trails in Sheffield Township
70.6% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
1
Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas3.6 mi of trails · 1,101 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Sheffield Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Sheffield is a census-designated place (CDP) within Sheffield Township in southeastern Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named after Sheffield, England. The population was 1,123 as of the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,335 ft
- ZIP code
- 16347
- Area code
- 814
Sheffield Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sheffield Township.
Mead TownshipCherry Grove TownshipHowe TownshipWetmore TownshipSheffield Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Mead Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Cherry Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howe Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wetmore Township | — | — | A | — | A− | C+ |
Sheffield Township, Mead Township and Wetmore Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Sheffield Township, Mead Township and Wetmore Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Cherry Grove Township and Howe Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sheffield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Sheffield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheffield Township, PA a good place to live?
3.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Sheffield Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $79,000, 73% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.