Shrewsbury TownshipPA
It is a town of 304 residents in Pennsylvania.
Is Shrewsbury Township a good place to live?
Shrewsbury Township’s age of the median resident is 62.4 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 1,038 Pennsylvania towns, just 10 have a lower peak summer temperature than Shrewsbury Township. 49% of the land in Shrewsbury Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Loyalsock State Forest, 11,803 acres with 48.9 miles of trail. Shrewsbury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
304 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shrewsbury Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury Township.
In Shrewsbury Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
Trails run 60 miles in 5 parks and preserves. Shrewsbury Township’s trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loyalsock State Forest | 48.9 mi | 11,803 |
| 2. Kettle Creek Wild Area | 5.2 mi | 1,043 |
| 3. Eagles Mere Conservancy | 2.9 mi | 316 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Shrewsbury Township is older than the Pennsylvania average
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 29% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. People 65 and older are two in five residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (21% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Shrewsbury Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Shrewsbury Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The average commute for Shrewsbury Township comes to 30 minutes. The top destinations are Laporte (6%), Williamsport (5%) and Loyalsock Township (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away.
| Shrewsbury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Shrewsbury Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
88% of Shrewsbury Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical January night in Shrewsbury Township is colder than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Winters in Shrewsbury Township are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 15° and about 70 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Shrewsbury Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Shrewsbury Township. 42% of Shrewsbury Township adults have high blood pressure. Against the Pennsylvania average, Shrewsbury Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 13.
| Shrewsbury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Shrewsbury Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Shrewsbury Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shrewsbury Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Shrewsbury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
60 miles of trails in Shrewsbury Township
48.7% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
About Shrewsbury Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Shrewsbury Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 303 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 48 sq mi
Questions about Shrewsbury Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shrewsbury Township, PA a good place to live?
Shrewsbury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.