Tinicum Township grades D overall, ranked 996th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, mostly because of safety and health. Its police reported 5 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 84% of U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 81% of the country. What it does well: it has 11 miles of trail. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. Tinicum Township’s property crime rate is 30.9 per 1,000 residents, against 5.7 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Tinicum Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Middishade Clothing Factory.

StrongestA⁺Outdoors AWalkability AHistoryWeakestC⁻Safety C⁻Health CJobs & income

What makes Tinicum Township stand out

Where Tinicum Township beats most towns.

Lazaretto, The

HistoryA

Settled in 1643

2 places on the National Register

A history going back 383 years.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here5,868

Residents who work2,054

Work

2.9 jobs for every working resident

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 97% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

Lazaretto, The · National Register of Historic Places

Tinicum Township’s story

383 years in pictures

Printzhof, The is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1643, is the earliest of any Pennsylvania town we grade.

Census counts: 3,630 in 1930, a peak of 5,314 in 1950, 3,983 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1901 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1643Tinicum Township is settled

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How Tinicum Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Tinicum Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.7 of 20; 8.4% of households have no car; 6.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →SafetyC⁻Open →HealthMercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald 4.2 miles awayC⁻Open →Jobs & income$53K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $207K, 2.3 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household incomeC⁺Open →SchoolsB⁻Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors14% conserved landA⁺Open →History2 places on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereAOpen →Civic life3.3 library visits per resident; 3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.5; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Lincoln Financial Field and 173 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tinicum Township. Close and well known come first.

All 244 attractions →

Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field

Big draw8 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey

Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena

Big draw8 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year

3 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill River

Big draw8 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Tinicum Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Tinicum Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterAqua Pa Main System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offJack Clark & Sons Rubbish Removal, 3 miOpenStreetMap

SchoolsInterboro School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereDelaware County Bureau of ElectionsDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023

ZIP code1902919029 100%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 Tinicum Township.

Tinicum Township has milder winter nights than almost anywhere else in Pennsylvania, draws workers from Philadelphia and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.

OutdoorsA⁺

Conserved land covers 14.1% of Tinicum Township

Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #5 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania.

The trail density in Tinicum Township is 1.3 miles per square mile. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, at 434 acres with 5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.

#167for trails in PA

14.1%

conserved · 786 of 5,587 acres

11 mi

of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge	5 mi	434
2. Little Tinicum Island Natural Area	1.2 mi	80
3. Governor Printz Park	0.5 mi	5

Full pageTinicum Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map11 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk5 miles of trail · John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Conserved land14.1% conserved · 786 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Tinicum Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsB⁻

On state tests, Tinicum Township’s schools trail 54% of Pennsylvania districts

Its public schools are run by Interboro SD. Its one school is below.

46%of PA districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Tinicum SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–8	Grades 1–8	325	C

Full pageTinicum Township’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsInterboro SD Vs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 5 graded neighbors Every school1 school · Tinicum Sch Questions“Are Tinicum Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Most working residents commute out of Tinicum Township

5,868 jobs are based in Tinicum Township, 2.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 12,790 in 2013 to 5,868.

Most working residents leave Tinicum Township for work: only 9% work in town. 19% of Tinicum Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Tinicum Township fell to 5,868 in 2023, 6,922 fewer than in 2013.

9%work in town

	Tinicum Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	19%	7.6%	9.6%
Median household income	$53,000	$81,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	22 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	8.9%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Tinicum Township9%

Philadelphia22%

Ridley Township5%

Upper Darby Township2%

Prospect Park2%

8 mi

median commute distance

5,868

jobs based in Tinicum Township

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns

Full pageTinicum Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here5,868 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work9% work in Tinicum Township Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SafetyC⁻

Tinicum Township’s grade for safety is a C−

Property crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Pennsylvania rate, most of it theft. Reported crimes fell from 168 to 129 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

Tinicum Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.

16%of U.S. towns report more crimeC⁻Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Tinicum Township1.2

Pennsylvania2.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Tinicum Township30.9

Pennsylvania13.6

U.S.15.5

16th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

6th

percentile among PA towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

124

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageTinicum Township’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type1.2 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 5 graded neighbors Questions“Is Tinicum Township, PA safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

HealthC⁻

A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Tinicum Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Against the 6,933 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tinicum Township’s, it is less healthy than 62%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income. All 5 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from Folcroft (C) to Norwood (A−).

45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Tinicum Township. Tinicum Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tinicum Township.

19%healthier than U.S. townsC⁻Health Grade

	Tinicum Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	45%	38%	36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	11%	12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	25%	19%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	16%	14%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

1 better12 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Tinicum Township	PA
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7.2%	8.8%
More uninsured adults	8.3%	5.8%

Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald

4.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

9th

percentile among PA towns

Full pageTinicum Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.2 miles to an ER · Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 1 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Tinicum Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter

January nights average 26.6°, the highest of 3,547 Pennsylvania places with climate records; July afternoons average 87.7°.

Tinicum Township’s July high is 88°F. No town among the 1,037 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher January low than Tinicum Township. Tinicum Township has chilly winters and warm summers.

23″snow a winter

	Tinicum Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
July high	88°F	85°F	85°F
January low	27°F	21°F	22°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–44°

Spring44–64°

Summer67–85°

Fall49–67°

Nov 10

typical first frost

Apr 2

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageTinicum Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 27°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B⁻

Moderate risk in Tinicum Township, with inland flooding at the top

309 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 74 properties have flooded more than once.

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 309 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tinicum Township.

47risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCoastal floodingEarthquakes

309

paid flood claims since 1979

Full pageTinicum Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims309 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tinicum Township

20pages on Tinicum Township

After high school

Colleges nearby

33 within 15 miles of the center of Tinicum Township

Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chester5.6 mi$55,730 tuition Community College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · Philadelphia7.9 mi$4,632 in-state tuition Rutgers University-CamdenUniversity or college · Public · Camden, NJ8.7 mi$17,764 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Tinicum Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

By the sea

Tinicum Township lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 18% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

18%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding

99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally

309paid flood-insurance claims since 1979

66thpercentile for hurricane risk

On the water

Little Tinicum Island Natural Area

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

About Tinicum Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Tinicum Township, also known as Tinicum Island or The Island, is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,091 at the 2010 census, down from 4,353 at the 2000 census. Included within the township's boundaries are the communities of Essington and Lester. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is located in the township and attracts visitors year-round. Philadelphia International Airport's international terminal, the western end of the airfield, and runways 9L/27R and 9R/27L are also located in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1643
Area: 8.8 sq mi
Elevation: 13 ft

Tinicum Township’s neighbors

9 towns share a border with Tinicum Township.

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How the neighbors grade

Town	PA rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Tinicum Township	#996	D	C⁺	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻
Philadelphia	#1011	D	B⁻	D⁻	D	C
Folcroft	#1008	D	C⁺	C⁻	D	C
Norwood	#295	A⁻	C⁺	A	B⁻	A⁻
Ridley Township	#480	B⁺	C	B	C⁺	B⁺
Prospect Park	#644	B	C	B⁻	B⁻	B

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Questions about Tinicum Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tinicum Township, PA a good place to live?

Tinicum Township grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #996 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Tinicum Township, PA expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.

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