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A town of 1,199.
The best of Susquehanna Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and history. Susquehanna Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 50 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. North Oriental Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Susquehanna Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Susquehanna Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 820 in 1860, a low of 406 in 1930, 1,205 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 5 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna Township.
Most working residents leave Susquehanna Township for work: only 6% work in town. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Susquehanna Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Susquehanna Township grew to 315 in 2023, 40 more than in 2013.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Susquehanna Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Susquehanna Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Susquehanna Township.
| Susquehanna Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Susquehanna Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Susquehanna Township
About 3 of every 100 Susquehanna Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Susquehanna Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Susquehanna Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2020 census.
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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 B+.