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A town of 847.
41% of the land in Southampton Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Buchanan State Forest, 19,986 acres with 27.2 miles of trail. Southampton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1891.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Southampton 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 Southampton Township.
In Southampton Township, the trail network density is 1.9 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 151 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Martin Hill Wild Area | 44.5 mi | 11,600 |
| 2. Buchanan State Forest | 27.2 mi | 19,986 |
| 3. Sweet Root Natural Area | 6.1 mi | 1,511 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Commuting out is the norm in Southampton Township: 5% of working residents work locally. The mean commuting time for Southampton Township comes to 34 minutes. Jobs based in Southampton Township grew to 99 in 2023, 46 more than in 2013. The middle household income for Southampton Township comes to $56,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Southampton Township does better than the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 9. Among adults in the town, 13% have diabetes.
| Southampton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Southampton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Southampton Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 54 of 100. It has had 25 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Expected losses in Southampton Township break down as 81% from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Southampton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
34 mi MountainMount Davis
12 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
16 mi LandmarkFort Cumberland
35 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical16 mi MuseumFort BedfordFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Southampton Township
About 2 of every 100 Southampton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
40.7% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Southampton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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