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Juniata River hills in Howe Township
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HowePA

A town of 345. A regional job hub with 694 jobs.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
345
residents
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
694
A job hub

What makes Howe stand out

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Small town

345 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Howe

Most working residents leave Howe for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (11%), Silver Spring (5%) and Susquehanna (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Howe6%
Harrisburg11%
Silver Spring5%
Susquehanna4%
Hampden4%
19 mi
median commute distance
694
jobs based in Howe
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Howe has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Howe is

Howe tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
15.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.1% of Howe is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 5 of 5,431 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 684 people come to Howe for work

Where Howe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 11% 5% → Silver Spring Silver Spring 5% 4% → Susquehanna Susquehanna 4% 4% → Hampden Hampden 4% 3% → Newport Newport 3% 3% → Carlisle Carlisle 3% Howe · 6% stay
694jobs based in Howe
6%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Howe

Township in Pennsylvania, US

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Howe Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 376 at the 2020 census.

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Population
379
Area
8.6 sq mi

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