Lower YoderPA
A town of 2,207, settled in 1820. Nearly 59.1% of it is conserved land.
What makes Lower Yoder stand out
The 2 things Lower Yoder does most differently from other towns.
Lower Yoder has shrunk 11.5% since 2010
2,699 people in 2010; 2,207 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Lower Yoder’s report card
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Nearly a third of Lower Yoder is conserved land
42 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laurel Ridge State Park | 20.3 mi | 2,963 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 42 | 14.6 mi | 1,741 |
| 3. Stackhouse Park | — | 253 |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Lower Yoder’s public schools outperform 14% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Lower Yoder’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Johnstown El Sch | PK–4 | 1,133 | C− |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lower Yoder has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Lower Yoder
Most working residents leave Lower Yoder for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Johnstown (27%), Richland (11%) and Upper Yoder (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Lower Yoder is
Lower Yoder tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
42 miles of trails in Lower Yoder
59.1% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About Lower Yoder
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lower Yoder Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,699 at the 2010 census, down from 3,029 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1820
- Population
- 2,388
- Area
- 13 sq mi
Lower Yoder’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Lower Yoder.