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Pennsylvania›Cambria County

White TownshipPA

A town of 909.

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Photo of White Township

White Township, PA · Photo: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks, probably Burt Ellsworth, the staff photographer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is White Township a good place to live?

21% of residents live below the poverty line in White Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 69% of the land in White Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Prince Gallitzin State Park, at 6,814 acres with 38.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. White Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

909 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to White Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in White Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerREA Energy Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGlendale Valley Municipal Auth water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have White Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGlendale School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCambria County Board of ElectionsCambria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes16640, 16639, 16636, 1666816640 76% · 16639 17% · 16636 5% · 16668 3%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 White Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of White Township

57 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in White Township is 2.5 miles per square mile.

69.4%conserved
69.4%
conserved · 10,051 of 14,487 acres
57 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Prince Gallitzin State Park38.8 mi6,814
2. State Game Lands Number 1085.5 mi2,361
3. State Game Lands Number 120—116

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Schools

The schools White Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Glendale SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Glendale JSHS, with 340 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Glendale El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–6304B
Glendale JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12340B

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of White Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave White Township for work: only 6% work in town. White Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Jobs based in White Township fell to 118 in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2013.

6%work in town
White TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$50,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In White Township6%
Altoona11%
Pittsburgh4%
Logan Township4%
Allegheny Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
118
jobs based in White Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In White Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

White Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 18° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–62°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

White Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy White Township is

White Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of White Township adults smoke cigarettes.

White TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWhite TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10.4%7.7%
More adults with heart disease9.6%7.4%
More smokers19.6%15.8%
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Township. Close and well known come first.

All 27 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about White Township

17pages on White Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of White Township

Get outside

57 miles of trails in White Township

69.4% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in White TownshipConservedTrails
1
Prince Gallitzin State Park38.8 mi of trails · 6,814 acres
Directions
2
State Game Lands Number 1085.5 mi of trails · 2,361 acres
Directions
3
State Game Lands Number 120116 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About White Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

White Township is a township that is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 836 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
23 sq mi

Questions about White Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is White Township, PA a good place to live?

White Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.