Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,135.
The best of Tuscarora Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 21% of the land in Tuscarora Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Tuscarora State Forest, 5,384 acres with 13.5 miles of trail. Tuscarora Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Tuscarora Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,175 in 1850, a peak of 1,591 in 1880, 1,131 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1919 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Township.
In Tuscarora Township, 24% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 30% get no exercise outside work. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress, above both the Pennsylvania town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Add to that, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress locally.
| Tuscarora Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Tuscarora Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.3% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Mountain Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 78 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The share of residents in Tuscarora Township who live below the poverty line: 18%. Jobs here fell by 28 from 2013 to 2023, to 62. Only 3% of working residents stay in Tuscarora Township for work; the rest commute out. For Tuscarora Township, the typical household income is $52,000.
| Tuscarora Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 44 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Across 3 parks and preserves: 18 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Tuscarora Township: 3, covering 6,051 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuscarora State Forest | 13.5 mi | 5,384 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 88 | 1.6 mi | 632 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 215 | — | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For Tuscarora Township, the FEMA risk score is 73 of 100. 76% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 12%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 22°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Tuscarora Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Tuscarora Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Tuscarora Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Tuscarora Township is a township that is located in southwestern Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,131 at the time of the 2020 census.
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