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Cowanshannock Creek floodplain, Valley Township
Pennsylvania›Armstrong County

Valley TownshipPA

A town of 629.

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Valley Township, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Valley Township a good place to live?

Valley Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

629 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Boggs TownshipCowanshannock TownshipRayburn TownshipBoggs TownshipCowanshannock TownshipRayburn TownshipValley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Valley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterManor Twp Jt Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsArmstrong 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 hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes16201, 1625916201 96% · 16259 4%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 Valley Township.

Work & commute

Most of Valley Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Valley Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Valley Township fell to 22 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are East Franklin Township (8%), Kittanning (6%) and Pittsburgh (6%).

0%work in town
Valley TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Work from home8.8%12%11%
Below the poverty line6.8%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$75,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Valley Township0%
East Franklin Township8%
Kittanning6%
Pittsburgh6%
Manor Township5%
26 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Valley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Valley Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Valley Township.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
25
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Valley Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Valley Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Valley Township’s July high is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Valley Township is

Valley Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Valley Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Valley TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outValley TownshipPA
More adults with COPD9.4%7.7%
More adults with arthritis36.8%30.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.8%
Acmh Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Outdoors

0% of Valley Township is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Valley Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 9,383 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Valley Township

16pages on Valley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Valley Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Valley Township for work

Where Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → East Franklin Township East Franklin Township 8% 6% → Kittanning Kittanning 6% 6% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 6% 5% → Manor Township Manor Township 5% 3% → Ford City Ford City 3% 3% → Butler Butler 3% Valley Township · 0% stay
22jobs based in Valley Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Valley Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Valley Township is a township that is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 654 at the time of the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 656 that was tabulated in 2010.

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

Area
15 sq mi

Questions about Valley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Valley Township, PA a good place to live?

Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.