Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,302.
The best of St. Clair Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 64 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on cost of living. 58% of the land in St. Clair Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. State Game Lands Number 42, at 8,001 acres with 30.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 81 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. St. Clair Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where St. Clair Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far St. Clair Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,398 in 2000, 1,339 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1946 and 5 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Clair 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 St. Clair Township.
44 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 1.5 miles per square mile, St. Clair Township’s trail density is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 42 | 30.3 mi | 8,001 |
| 2. Laurel Ridge State Park | 10.5 mi | 2,543 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Ligonier Valley SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Valley El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 238 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave St. The average trip to work in St. Clair Township is 32 minutes. Jobs based in St. Clair Township fell to 121 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013.
| St. Clair Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
St. Clair Township’s July high is 77°F. St. Clair Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of St. Clair Township adults smoke cigarettes. Clair Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of St. Clair Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| St. Clair Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | St. Clair Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Clair Township's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| St. Clair Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Clair Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw20 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
14 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
40 mi MountainMount Davis
9 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year15 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZoneFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of St. Clair Township
About 3 of every 100 St. Clair Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,518 counted in 2010 and 1,340 in 2020; an estimated 1,302 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Township in Pennsylvania, US
St. Clair Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2020 census. It is also one of three communities within the county to utilise the 814 area code, alongside New Florence and Seward.
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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 A+.
