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HeathPA
A town of 163. Nearly 61.9% of it is conserved land.
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Population
163
residents
Median home value
$132K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
62.3
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
What makes Heath stand out
The thing Heath does most differently from other towns.
Small town
163 people, and everyone knows the way
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Heath is conserved land
41 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
61.9%conserved
61.9%
conserved · 11,027 of 17,819 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clear Creek State Forest | 31.1 mi | 6,495 |
| 2. Clear Creek State Park | 9.7 mi | 848 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 54 | — | 3,200 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Heath
Most working residents leave Heath for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Snyder (11%), DuBois (9%) and Sandy (9%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Heath2%
Snyder11%
DuBois9%
Sandy9%
Brockway7%
22 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Heath
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Heath 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.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring34–57°
Summer55–78°
Fall39–59°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Heath is
Heath tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Penn Highlands Brookville
12.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Get outside
41 miles of trails in Heath
61.9% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Heath
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Heath Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census, down from the figure of 124 tabulated in 2010. It was named for early Jefferson County settler Elijah Heath. Heath Township is the second-smallest municipality in Jefferson County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 114
- Area
- 29 sq mi