Highland Township (Elk County) is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, home to about 339 people across 87 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16734, and parts of 16735 are in Highland Township (Elk County) too.
Population3394 per sq mi
Median home value$75,000Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Kane; part is in Highland Township (Elk County)
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Around Highland Township (Elk County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA223 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland Township (Elk County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Highland Township (Elk County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Highland Township (Elk County) had 403 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 2323rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Elk County grew from 32,903 residents in 1900 to 30,990 in 2020.
Elk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 93 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kane 1nne, PA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Elk County
12,841 jobs at 898 businesses in Elk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Township (Elk County).
Penn Highlands ElkCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys19.8 miles
Warren General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Warren22.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Highland Township (Elk County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Twin Lakes Recreation Area · 86 acres3.9 mi
Evergreen Park · 21 acres0.8 mi
Glenwood Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
Glenwood Park0.5 mi
Southover Park0.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Tops1.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
SMP Pharmacy0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Friends Memorial Public Library0.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
OG Crawford Park0.6 mi
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
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