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South Strabane Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C+, 811th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. Its schools outperform 84% of the state's. Its weakest subject is safety: its crime rate is higher than 88% of U.S. towns, with 7 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. South Strabane Township’s property crime rate is 36.7 per 1,000 residents, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (5.7) and U.S. towns (9.9). South Strabane Township has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Martin Farmstead and Doak-Little House. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where South Strabane Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity East El Sch | K–3 | 257 |
Martin FarmsteadEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far South Strabane Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for safety (better than 12%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,987 in 2000, 9,616 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1901 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Strabane 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.
Ordered by what stands out in South Strabane Township.
The FEMA risk score in South Strabane Township is 2 of 100. Since 1980, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in South Strabane Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Trinity Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity East El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 257 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Property crime runs at 36.7 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Pennsylvania rate, most of it theft. Reported crimes fell from 429 to 359 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
South Strabane Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
South Strabane Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. South Strabane Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (20% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in South Strabane Township.
| South Strabane Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| South Strabane Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
4.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Washington Park, at 39 acres.
| South Strabane Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington Park | 0.4 mi | 39 |
| 2. Driscoll Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave South Strabane Township for work: only 7% work in town. 16% of South Strabane Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Washington (11%), Pittsburgh (9%) and Cecil Township (5%).
| South Strabane Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Strabane Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| South Strabane Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | South Strabane Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 36% | 30.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 37.2% | 32.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Strabane Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
21 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
23 mi Theme parkKennywood
21 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
21 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
18 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Strabane Township
About 2 of every 100 South Strabane Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
5 places in South Strabane Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
South Strabane Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,616 at the 2020 census. The township is named after the town of Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
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10 towns share a border with South Strabane Township.
Washington next door grades lower for schools (C to South Strabane Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B+ to C).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Strabane Township | #811 | C+ | C | D | A− | C+ |
| Somerset Township | #254 | A | A | — | B+ | B |
| Chartiers Township | #127 | A | B | A | A− | B |
| North Strabane Township | #78 | A+ | C− | A | A | A− |
| Canton Township | #540 | B | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Amwell Township | #383 | A− | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Washington | #860 | C | B+ | — | C | D |
| North Bethlehem Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | B |
North Bethlehem Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Somerset Township, Canton Township, Amwell Township, Washington and North Bethlehem Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare South Strabane Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
South Strabane Township grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #811 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health, D for safety and A− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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