Robertsdale Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Wood Township’s story
123 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1903Wood Township is settled
Wood TownshipPA
A town of 590, settled in 1903.
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Robertsdale Historic District · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domain
Population
590
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Is Wood Township a good place to live?
Wood Township’s average commute is 42 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wood Township. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 121, 1,188 acres with 4.2 miles of trail. Wood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
590 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Clay TownshipCarbon TownshipWells TownshipTodd TownshipBroad Top CityWood Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wood Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNew Enterprise R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWood Broad Top Wells Jmun Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wood 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 hereHuntingdon County Board of ElectionsHuntingdon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes16674, 1669416674 65% · 16694 34%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 Wood Township.
Work & commute
Wood Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Wood Township, the middle household income is $68,000. The town had 29 jobs in 2023, down 31 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. The share of residents in Wood Township who live below the poverty line: 5.7%.
0%work in town
| Wood Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wood Township0%
Liberty Township6%
Ayr Township6%
Bedford Township4%
Altoona3%
23 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Wood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Wood Township, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Wood Township, 79% come from inland flooding and 12% from strong winds. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wood Township once, in 2004.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring37–58°
Summer58–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
11.5% of the land in Wood Township is protected from building
Trails run 4.8 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Wood Township, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 1,202 of 10,468 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 121 | 4.2 mi | 1,188 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Wood Township is
13% of adults have diabetes in Wood Township. Wood Township: a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. In Wood Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Wood Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Wood Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 15.8% |
Fulton County Medical Center
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wood Township
17pages on Wood Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wood Township; the nearest are
Juniata CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Huntingdon22.7 mi$58,580 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUniversity or college · Public · Altoona30 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown39.4 mi$7,110 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Wood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wood Township for work
Where Wood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29jobs based in Wood Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wood Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Wood is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania; portions of the community lie in Bedford, Fulton, and Huntingdon counties. The community is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Broad Top City. Wood has a post office with ZIP code 16694, which opened on September 9, 1908.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,880 ft
- ZIP code
- 16694
Questions about Wood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wood Township, PA a good place to live?
Wood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.