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A town of 2,790.
Walker Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $207K, 3.1 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B− overall, 665th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. James C. Nelson Wild Area, at 1,537 acres with 4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Walker Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Walker Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,493 in 1850, 2,797 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1934 on.
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.
21% of Walker Township adults smoke cigarettes. Walker Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 23% of Walker Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Walker Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Walker Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Hollow Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 22 | – |
| Walker Mennonite School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–9 | Grades 1–9 | 66 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Walker Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. James C. Nelson Wild Area | 4 mi | 1,537 |
| 2. Walker Township Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
| 3. Tuscarora State Forest | — | 1,537 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Walker Township for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Walker Township has lost 88 jobs, to 1,510 in 2023. The top destinations are Delaware Township (8%), Fermanagh Township (6%) and Fayette Township (6%).
| Walker Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Walker Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Walker Township; the nearest are
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 Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,797 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Walker Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | #665 | B− | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Turbett Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milford Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C |
| Tuscarora Township | — | — | A− | — | A | B |
| Fayette Township | #519 | B+ | A | — | B− | C |
| Fermanagh Township | #870 | C | B | — | B− | C |
| Delaware Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
Milford Township, Tuscarora Township and Delaware Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Walker Township, Milford Township, Tuscarora Township, Fayette Township, Fermanagh Township and Delaware Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Turbett Township 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 53% of U.S. towns and #665 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 A−.