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A town of 2,651. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Washington Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 669th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 66% of the state's. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $310K for a typical one and 3.6 times the York metro’s $85K median household income. 13% of the land in Washington Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On the outdoors, just 122 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Washington Township has 3 places on the National Register.
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 6 maps from 1906 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
17 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
26 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
19 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
19 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
15 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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 has 352 jobs for its 1,279 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Washington Township’s average commute stands at 29 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. It had 352 jobs in 2023, up 123 from 2013. Its income of the median household stands at $92,000.
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Washington Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Washington Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 16%. 18% of Washington Township adults binge drink.
| Washington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 243, at 195 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 243 | — | 195 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Washington Township, 66% come from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 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.
3 places in Washington Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #669 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Dover Township | #765 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | B |
| Paradise Township | #663 | B− | C | — | A− | B |
| Warrington Township | #344 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Latimore Township | #493 | B+ | C | A+ | B+ | B− |
| Franklin Township | #264 | A | B | — | B+ | A− |
| Reading Township | #171 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ | B |
Washington Township, Dover Township, Paradise Township, Warrington Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Washington Township grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #669 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
