Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,634 in Pennsylvania.
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools, cost of living, and history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 8 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 23 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Trusal Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Where Washington 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 Washington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,301 in 1810, a peak of 26,280 in 1950, 13,176 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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 Washington Township.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds of Faith Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 83 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
6% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town had 89 jobs in 2023, down 207 from 2013. Its mean commuting time is 28 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Washington Township sits above 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, Washington Township has seen 38 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Washington Township break down as 82% from inland flooding and 7% from landslides.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Washington Township, the midsummer high is 83°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of adults binge drink in Washington Township. Of 26 CDC measures, Washington Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 5. Two figures for adults in the town: 39% have obesity, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 1.2 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Washington Township: one, of 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Spruce Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 2 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
7 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Armstrong Township | #544 | B | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Rayne Township | #906 | C | B− | — | A− | C |
| White Township | #638 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Plumcreek Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C+ |
| Cowanshannock Township | #691 | B− | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Atwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Mahoning Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | D |
Washington Township, Plumcreek Township and South Mahoning Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Armstrong Township, Rayne Township, White Township, Plumcreek Township, Cowanshannock Township and South Mahoning Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Atwood isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.
