Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Pennsylvania, this town has 766 residents.
27% of residents are under 18 in Washington Township, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Himmel's Church Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,301 in 1810, a peak of 26,280 in 1950, 13,176 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1892 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.
Washington Township: 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Washington Township has added 34 jobs, to 77 in 2023. In Washington Township, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes.
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrytown School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 28 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter. Washington Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Washington Township, the share who binge drink is 18%. 18% of adults in Washington Township smoke cigarettes; 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 38.3% | 32.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Washington Township, the FEMA risk score is 59 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1981: 48. FEMA puts 76% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Washington Township’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 2.0 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 84, at 289 acres.
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 84 | — | 289 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
30 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year17 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
30 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
30 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
30 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
35 mi Park & preserveRoadside AmericaHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain
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.
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Washington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
