Taylor Township (Fulton County) is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,252 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16689 and 17229, and parts of 17228 and 17264 are in Taylor Township (Fulton County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,25238 per sq mi
Median home value$171,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Clay Township (Huntingdon County); part is in Taylor Township (Fulton County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Taylor Township (Fulton County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Taylor Township (Fulton County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)84 miles away
Closer regional airport
Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA153 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Taylor Township (Fulton County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Taylor Township (Fulton County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (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
Taylor Township (Fulton County) had 1,065 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1590th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fulton County grew from 9,924 residents in 1900 to 14,556 in 2020.
Fulton 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett, PA weather station (18 miles away).
Jobs in Fulton County
5,902 jobs at 251 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg9.9 miles
Upmc Bedford MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett18.6 miles
Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg22.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Taylor Township (Fulton County)
Public schools here are run by Forbes Road SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Forbes Road El SchWaterfall
Pre-K–6
219
Public
1.8 mi
Forbes Road JSHSWaterfall
7–12
158
Public
1.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clay Township (Huntingdon County), Licking Creek, Three Springs, Cromwell, Dublin Township (Fulton County), Springfield Township (Huntingdon County), Wells Township (Fulton County) and Brush Creek.
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