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Belfast

A township of 1,403 people in Fulton County, Pennsylvania
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Outdoors in Belfast

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Map of Belfast: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.7%2,462 of 31,914 acres
Trails6.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves31,755 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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

Henry Gun Factory
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Henry Gun Factory

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About Belfast

Township in Pennsylvania, United States
1,361Population
50.2 sq miArea

Belfast Township is a township in Fulton County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 1,361 at the 2020 census. It was named after the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland.

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

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Living in Belfast

Housing in Belfast

$315K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $315,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Belfast

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Most working residents leave Belfast for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hagerstown (9%), Bethel (9%) and Ayr (7%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Hagerstown, MD
9%
Bethel
9%
Ayr
7%
Hancock, MD
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Belfast →

Health in Belfast

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Belfast tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Fulton County Medical CenterMcconnellsburg · 8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Tri-State Community Health Center - Fulton SiteMc Connellsburg · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 17238, 17267, 17212 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Belfast →

Natural hazards in Belfast

5
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes💨 Strong wind
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Belfast →

Climate in Belfast

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Belfast has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 23°Winter
64° / 39°Spring
84° / 59°Summer
66° / 42°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Belfast →

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Nearest: Fulton County LibraryMcconnellsburg · 8.4 miles · 47 hrs a week

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Where Belfast is

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Locator map of Belfast
Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01