A town of 3,541. Nearly 26% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things Fox does most differently from other towns.
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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.
33 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elk State Forest | 4 mi | 6,183 |
| 2. Moshannon State Forest | 2.2 mi | 2,359 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 44 | — | 1,486 |
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Twp El Sch | K–5 | 231 | A− |
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.
Fox tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
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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5 towns share a border with Fox.