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490 people live in this town in Pennsylvania.
Shippen Township’s midsummer high is 81°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. 71% of the land in Shippen Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Tioga State Forest, 20,918 acres with 81 miles of trail. Shippen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 472 in 2000, 499 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Shippen Township.
Count the trails in 6 parks and preserves and they come to 105 miles. Shippen Township’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 6, covering 25,763 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tioga State Forest | 81 mi | 20,918 |
| 2. Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area | 9.9 mi | 1,625 |
| 3. Asaph Wild Area | 4.9 mi | 2,068 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the losses FEMA expects in Shippen Township, 90% come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Shippen Township sits above four fifths of U.S. communities. 17 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Wellsboro (32%), Blossburg (7%) and Delmar Township (4%). For Shippen Township, the typical household income is $60,000. In Shippen Township, 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Shippen Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Shippen Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 15° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Shippen Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. Of 26 CDC measures, Shippen Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 3.
| Shippen Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Shippen Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Shippen Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Shippen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
70.6% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Shippen Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 499 at the 2020 census. Two Pennsylvania state parks, Colton Point and Leonard Harrison are in Shippen Township at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon Airport is also located on Pennsylvania Route 362 in Shippen Township.
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Shippen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 490 people live in this town in Pennsylvania.