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A township of 15,282 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land1.8%263 of 14,237 acres
Trails4.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves117 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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McPherson Barn, Gettysburg

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About Adams

Township in Pennsylvania, US
14,844Population
22.4 sq miArea

Adams Township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States, is a township that had population of 14,841 at the 2020 census.

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Health in Adams

Compared with Pennsylvania

2better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ahn Wexford HospitalWexford · 6.4 mi · ER
Rochester Health CenterRochester · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16046, 16059, 16033 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Adams →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Adams’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#24Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictMars Area SDSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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