Bald Eagle PA Vol Fire Company, 2015
Snyder Township’s story
Snyder Township in pictures
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A town of 3,320. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Population
3,320
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$187K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
1,491
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#626 of 1032 in PA
Is Snyder Township a good place to live?
Snyder Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $187K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Altoona metro’s $62K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 626th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, its schools outperform 77% of the state's. 25% of the land in Snyder Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 158, at 4,714 acres with 3.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
StrongestA−Schools
What makes Snyder Township stand out
Where Snyder Township beats most towns.
How Snyder Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Snyder Township is from typical.
SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthPenn Highlands Tyrone 2.1 miles awayB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trailsB−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
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 Snyder Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Snyder Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTyrone Boro Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Snyder 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 hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1668616686 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 Snyder Township.
SchoolsA−
Snyder Township earns an A− for schools
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $187K.
Its public schools are run by Tyrone Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Tyrone Area HS, with 503 students.
77%of PA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Area El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 682 | B+ |
| Tyrone Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 503 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB−
24.8% of Snyder Township is conserved land
8.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Snyder Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4).
#625for trails in PA
24.8%
conserved · 7,137 of 28,757 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 158 | 3.5 mi | 4,714 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 278 | 1.3 mi | 1,548 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 60 | 0.1 mi | 166 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snyder Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Snyder Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Snyder Township’s July high is 83°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Snyder Township draws in 1,305 commuters
Most working residents leave Snyder Township for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Snyder Township has added 89 jobs, to 1,491 in 2023. The top destinations are Tyrone (9%), Altoona (9%) and Antis Township (5%).
16%work in town
| Snyder Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Snyder Township16%
Tyrone9%
Altoona9%
Antis Township5%
Logan Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,491
jobs based in Snyder Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB−
Residents of Snyder Township are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Snyder Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of Snyder Township adults smoke cigarettes.
45%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Snyder Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Snyder Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.4% |
Penn Highlands Tyrone
2.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
32nd
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Snyder Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 29 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Snyder Township.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
29
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 25 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Snyder Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
23 mi LakeRaystown Lake
37 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
22 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
18 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
23 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Snyder Township
18pages on Snyder Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Snyder Township
About 2 of every 100 Snyder Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Snyder Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Snyder Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,345 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 45 sq mi
Snyder Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Snyder Township.
Warriors Mark TownshipTyrone TownshipTaylor TownshipAntis TownshipGulich TownshipBald EagleSnyder Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder Township | #626 | B | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Warriors Mark Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B |
| Tyrone Township | — | — | B− | — | C | C+ |
| Taylor Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Antis Township | #672 | B− | B+ | — | B | C+ |
| Gulich Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Bald Eagle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Warriors Mark Township, Tyrone Township and Gulich Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Snyder Township, Warriors Mark Township, Tyrone Township, Antis Township and Gulich Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Taylor Township and Bald Eagle aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Snyder Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Snyder Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Snyder Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Snyder Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #626 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and A− for schools.
Is Snyder Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.