2022-06-06 17 42 58 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 830 at Airport Road in, 2022
Washington Township’s story
202 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
- 1824Washington Township is settled
Washington TownshipPA
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,845
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
50.7
years
Jobs based here
347
A commuter town
Is Washington Township a good place to live?
The best of Washington Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a C for health. Washington Township’s median age is 50.7 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. 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.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Washington Township for work
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
347jobs based in Washington Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 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 12% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $165K, 2.8 years of the county’s $59K median household incomeB+Open →HealthPenn Highlands Dubois 6.7 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 4.4% of households have no carCOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBeat 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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.
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterFalls Creek Boro Mun Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 hereJefferson County Voter RegistrarJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes15840, 15851, 15824, 1582515840 42% · 15851 29% · 15824 27% · 15825 2%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
Washington Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Washington Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Washington Township for work: only 2% work in town. Washington Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Washington Township has added 59 jobs, to 347 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Washington Township2%
DuBois11%
Brookville10%
Sandy Township8%
Pine Creek Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
347
jobs based in Washington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Washington Township trails 73% of U.S. towns
Washington Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Washington Township adults smoke cigarettes.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth 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) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Washington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.8% |
Penn Highlands Dubois
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Washington Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Washington Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Washington Township’s July high is 80°F.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring34–58°
Summer55–78°
Fall39–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.9%conserved
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.9%
conserved · 571 of 30,517 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 77 | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Washington Township
17pages on Washington Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 1 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 Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2020 census. It was named for President George Washington.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1824
- Area
- 48 sq mi
Washington Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Washington Township.
Warsaw TownshipFalls CreekSnyder TownshipSandy TownshipPine Creek TownshipWinslow TownshipWashington Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C |
| Warsaw Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Falls Creek | — | — | A− | — | B | C |
| Snyder Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| Sandy Township | #620 | B | B− | B | B | B |
| Pine Creek Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Winslow Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
Washington Township, Warsaw Township, Falls Creek, Snyder Township, Pine Creek Township and Winslow Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Township, Warsaw Township, Falls Creek, Snyder Township, Pine Creek Township and Winslow Township report no FBI crime data of their own. 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 B+.