Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,693.
Walker Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 725th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 73% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $89K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $301K, 4.1 years of the State College metro’s $74K median household income. 16% of the land in Walker Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 295, 1,582 acres with 1 miles of trail.
Where Walker Township beats most towns.
Where Walker Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Walker Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,299 in 2000, 4,639 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Walker 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 Walker Township.
Walker Township has 522 jobs for its 1,911 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 679 in 2013 to 522.
Most working residents leave Walker Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Walker Township fell to 522 in 2023, 157 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are College Township (20%), State College (7%) and Ferguson Township (6%).
| Walker Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Bellefonte Area SD. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion-Walker El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 353 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 57 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Walker Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle State Forest | 3.5 mi | 1,522 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 295 | 1 mi | 1,582 |
| 3. Walker Township Park | 0.7 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Walker Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Walker Township’s July high is 81°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
20% of adults binge drink in Walker Township. Walker Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Walker Township.
| Walker Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Walker Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walker Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
17 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
15 mi MuseumPennsylvania Military Museum
17 mi GardenThe Arboretum at Penn State
16 mi MuseumPiper Aviation MuseumBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walker Township
About 2 of every 100 Walker Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Walker Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,639 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 3,433 tabulated in 2010.
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4 towns share a border with Walker Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | #725 | B− | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Marion Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Gregg Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Mingoville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Township | #187 | A | C | A+ | B+ | B+ |
Marion Township and Gregg Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Walker Township, Marion Township and Gregg Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mingoville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Walker Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Walker Township grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #725 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
