Fox Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,577 at the 2020 census, down from 3,630 in 2010. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Gardner Hill, Kylers Corners, Toby, Coal Hollow, Fairview, Paine, Kersey, Dagus, Dagus Mines, Earlyville, and Shelvey.

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How Fox ranks

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#55Cheapest rent in PA #126Lowest property tax in PA #128Shortest commute in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code814

Living in Fox

Work & commute in Fox

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Most working residents leave Fox for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are St. Marys (30%), Ridgway (8%) and Ridgway (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

St. Marys

30%

Ridgway

DuBois

16%Work in townlive and work in Fox 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,354Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Fox

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≈Just like Pennsylvania

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

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Fox tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Penn Highlands ElkSaint Marys · 7.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Fox Township Dental ClinicKersey · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15846, 15868 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fox →

Natural hazards in Fox

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning

4Does Fox flood?paid flood claims since 2006 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Fox MapFox vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Fox

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Fox has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

57° / 34°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

59° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Fox get?About 53 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fox

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School Grade B

The public schools Fox’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#187Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictSaint Marys Area SDSchools1

Fox Twp El Sch A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 231 students

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.