Ward TownshipPA
A town of 224.
Is Ward Township a good place to live?
Ward Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Ward Township. 61% of the land in Ward Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Tioga State Forest, 13,236 acres with 17.3 miles of trail. Ward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
224 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ward Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ward 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 Ward Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Ward Township
23 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Ward Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tioga State Forest | 17.3 mi | 13,236 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Ward Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ward Township for work: only 1% work in town. Ward Township’s median household income is $65,000. The top destinations are Mansfield (13%), Covington Township (7%) and Wellsboro (5%).
| Ward Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Ward Township is cooler
Among 1,038 Pennsylvania towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Ward Township. Ward Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Ward Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ward Township is
Ward Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of Ward Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Ward Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ward Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ward Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ward Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Ward Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Ward Township for work
Where Ward Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ward Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Ward Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
Questions about Ward Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ward Township, PA a good place to live?
Ward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.