Upper Fairfield TownshipPA
A town of 1,798, settled in 1800. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Is Upper Fairfield Township a good place to live?
Upper Fairfield Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 165 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. Upper Fairfield Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 34 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Upper Fairfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Upper Fairfield Township stand out
Where Upper Fairfield Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Loyalsock Valley El Sch | K–4 | 197 |
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
98% of working residents leave Upper Fairfield Township for work
Where Upper Fairfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Upper Fairfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Upper Fairfield Township is from typical.
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Moving to Upper Fairfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upper Fairfield 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 Upper Fairfield Township.
On state tests, Upper Fairfield Township’s schools beat 85% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Montoursville Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalsock Valley El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 197 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Upper Fairfield Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Upper Fairfield Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Upper Fairfield Township grew to 112 in 2023, 95 more than in 2013. 6.1% of Upper Fairfield Township residents live below the poverty line, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Upper Fairfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Upper Fairfield Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Upper Fairfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Upper Fairfield Township.
| Upper Fairfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Upper Fairfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Upper Fairfield Township
Upper Fairfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Upper Fairfield Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide). Upper Fairfield Township’s median age is 47.5 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Upper Fairfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Upper Fairfield Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Upper Fairfield Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 81 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Upper Fairfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.9% of Upper Fairfield Township
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Upper Fairfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loyalsock State Forest | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Upper Fairfield Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Fairfield Township
About 3 of every 100 Upper Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Upper Fairfield Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Upper Fairfield Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,807 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1800
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
Upper Fairfield Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Upper Fairfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Fairfield Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Eldred Township | — | — | C | — | A | B |
| Loyalsock Township | #805 | C+ | C− | — | A− | B− |
| Muncy Township | — | — | C+ | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Fairfield Township | #518 | B+ | C | — | A | B+ |
| Mill Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plunketts Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Upper Fairfield Township, Eldred Township and Muncy Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Upper Fairfield Township, Eldred Township, Loyalsock Township and Fairfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mill Creek Township and Plunketts Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Upper Fairfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Upper Fairfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upper Fairfield Township, PA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Is Upper Fairfield 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 B−.