Tell TownshipPA
A town of 548, settled in 1883.
Is Tell Township a good place to live?
Tell Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 16% of the land in Tell Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. State Game Lands Number 251, at 4,208 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Tell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
548 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tell 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tell Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Tell Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Tell Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.4% of Tell Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Dublin Township (11%), Ayr Township (5%) and Shirley Township (5%).
| Tell Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Tell Township
Tell Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tell Township has set aside 15.5% of its land for conservation
4.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Tell Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 251 | 2.7 mi | 4,208 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Tell Township is
Tell Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tell Township.
| Tell Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tell Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tell Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beaver Stadium and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tell Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
32 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
17 mi LakeRaystown Lake
29 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
39 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Tell Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tell Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Tell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
97% of working residents leave Tell Township for work
Where Tell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tell Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Tell Township is a township that is located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 550 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 43 sq mi
Questions about Tell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tell Township, PA a good place to live?
Tell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.