Taylor Township from I-99, 2014
Taylor Township’s story
Taylor Township in pictures
Census counts: 741 in 2000, 853 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 7 maps from 1922 on.
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Taylor TownshipPA
A town of 837.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
837
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
101
A commuter town
Is Taylor Township a good place to live?
14% of residents are under 18 in Taylor Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 33, at 1,421 acres. Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
837 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Snyder TownshipRush TownshipBald EagleWorth TownshipTaylor Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Taylor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taylor Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterOak Ridge AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Taylor 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 hereCentre County Board of ElectionsCentre County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes16870, 1668616870 63% · 16686 37%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 Taylor Township.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Taylor Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Taylor Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Taylor Township’s average trip to work is above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Taylor Township grew to 101 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Taylor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Taylor Township1%
College Township22%
State College9%
Ferguson Township7%
Patton Township5%
19 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in Taylor Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Taylor Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Taylor Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Taylor Township’s July high is 82°F.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Taylor Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Taylor Township is
Taylor Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Taylor Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Taylor Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Taylor Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.6% | 18.7% |
Penn Highlands Tyrone
8.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.7%conserved
8.7%
conserved · 1,696 of 19,564 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 33 | 0.2 mi | 1,421 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 60 | — | 244 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Taylor Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
25 mi LakeRaystown Lake
16 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
24 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
29 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year12 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement ParkSources: 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 · 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 Taylor Township
17pages on Taylor Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Taylor Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park15.5 mi$20,644 in-state tuitionCentral Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap23.2 mi
About 3 of every 100 Taylor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Taylor Township for work
Where Taylor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
101jobs based in Taylor Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Taylor Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Taylor Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 853 at the 2020 census, no change from the figure tabulated in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
Questions about Taylor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taylor Township, PA a good place to live?
Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.