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Highland Township (Elk County), Pennsylvania

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

ZIP codes in Highland Township (Elk County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)88 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford 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)

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.

Highland Township (Elk County) population by census2000: 509, 2010: 492, 2020: 403509200049220104032020

Elk County, 1900–2020

Elk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,903, 1910: 35,871, 1920: 34,981, 1930: 33,431, 1940: 34,443, 1950: 34,503, 1960: 37,328, 1970: 37,770, 1980: 38,338, 1990: 34,878, 2000: 35,112, 2010: 31,946, 2020: 30,99033K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5037K’60’7038K’80’9035K’00’1031K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Highland Township (Elk County)Jan: high 30°F, low 13°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 4 in30°13°Jan3.833°13°Feb2.842°20°Mar3.656°30°Apr4.267°40°May4.575°49°Jun4.779°53°Jul4.678°52°Aug4.471°45°Sep3.959°35°Oct4.046°28°Nov3.835°20°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Elk CountyManufacturing: 6,132 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,432 jobs; Retail trade: 1,338 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 882 jobs; Construction: 492 jobs; Other services: 465 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 405 jobs; Wholesale trade: 308 jobsManufacturing 48% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 4% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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).

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc KaneCritical access hospital · emergency room · KaneUnder a mile
  • 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 assistants1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kane, Wetmore, Hamlin, Jones, Hamilton Township (McKean County) and Sergeant.

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