ParksPA
A town of 2,747.
94% of working residents leave Parks for work
Where Parks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Parks’s report card
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Weather
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Parks. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Parks
Most working residents leave Parks for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (9%), Allegheny (5%) and Washington (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Parks has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Parks
Parks's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
How healthy Parks is
Parks beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Parks | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60% | 64.4% |
0.1% of Parks is conserved land
1.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
About Parks
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Parks Township is a township in Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 2,471 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 2,744 at the 2010 census.
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- Population
- 2,472
- Area
- 14 sq mi
Parks’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Parks.