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Washington TownshipPA
A town of 1,835.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,835
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$170K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
216
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On the outdoors, just 166 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Washington Township stand out
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Washington Township5.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA−
39% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
216jobs based in Washington Township
9%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Washington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 2% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $170K, 2.7 years of the county’s $63K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 12.3% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income216 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthIndependence Health System Clarion Hospital 12.1 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life5.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Washington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFryburg Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereClarion County Board of ElectionsClarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16353, 16364, 16326, 1633416353 36% · 16364 24% · 16326 20% · 16334 10%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 Washington Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Washington Township is lower
61% of Washington Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
Washington Township’s public schools outperform 68% of Pennsylvania districts
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
68%of PA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zacheral Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 29 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Washington Township are less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
23% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Washington Township. Against the Pennsylvania average, Washington Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 12. Washington Township: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%).
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Washington Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Washington Township to do it: just 9% work in town. The town’s income of the median household stands at $56,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work for Washington Township comes to 29 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
9%work in town
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township9%
Paint Township8%
Cranberry Township7%
Farmington Township5%
Clarion3%
19 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Washington Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in Washington Township is 81°F.
51″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 25
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
A smaller share of Washington Township is conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
For Washington Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 3.5 miles of trail.
0.1%conserved
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 26 of 21,011 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Washington Township
18pages on Washington Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washington Township; the nearest are
University of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleCommunity college · Public · Titusville21.8 mi$11,918 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisUniversity or college · Public · DuBois38.5 mi$14,408 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Washington Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Washington Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,869 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,887 tabulated in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
Washington Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Washington Township.
Tionesta TownshipKnox TownshipPinegrove TownshipFarmington TownshipElk TownshipGreen TownshipWashington Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Tionesta Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Knox Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pinegrove Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C+ |
| Farmington Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | B− |
| Elk Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C+ |
| Green Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Washington Township, Pinegrove Township, Farmington Township and Elk Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Pinegrove Township, Farmington Township and Elk Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Tionesta Township, Knox Township and Green Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Washington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Township, PA expensive?
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.