Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,617.
Todd Township’s best subject grades are an A for the outdoors and an A− for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 16% of residents are under 18 in Todd Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. A typical home costs about $174K, 2.6 years of the county’s $66K median household income. 39% of the land in Todd Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Buchanan State Forest, 5,927 acres with 27.5 miles of trail. On the outdoors, just 95 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Todd Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Todd Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Todd Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,488 in 2000, 1,625 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1900 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Todd 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 Todd Township.
43 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Todd Township is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buchanan State Forest | 27.5 mi | 5,927 |
| 2. Cowans Gap State Park | 9.3 mi | 939 |
| 3. Lions Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Todd Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Todd Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Todd Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Todd Township for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Todd Township has added 110 jobs, to 591 in 2023. The top destinations are Ayr Township (19%), McConnellsburg (8%) and Chambersburg (5%).
| Todd Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Todd Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Todd Township.
| Todd Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Todd Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Todd Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
35 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
32 mi LakeRaystown Lake
40 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
38 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
35 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State ParkRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Todd Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Todd Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Todd Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,625 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Todd Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Ayr Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Metal Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
| McConnellsburg | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Dublin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peters Township | #774 | C+ | B− | — | B− | C+ |
| Licking Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B− |
Todd Township, Ayr Township, Metal Township, McConnellsburg and Licking Creek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Todd Township, Ayr Township, Metal Township, McConnellsburg, Peters Township and Licking Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Dublin Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Todd Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
