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Chatham township, Pennsylvania

Chatham township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Chatham township is a geographic entity located in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 593. The land area covers 35.27 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 593 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 49.3 yrs ±1.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 256 ±48 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 395 ±66
Occupied Housing Units 256 ±48
Vacant Housing Units 139 ±45
Median Home Value $210,000 ±$24,949
Median Gross Rent $793 ±$359
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $71,667 ±$5,698
Per Capita Income $40,553 ±$9,184
Poverty Rate 13.6% ±8.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 82 ±52
Unemployment Rate 0.7% ±1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 280 ±72
Broadband Internet Rate 88.3% ±7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF CHATHAM
GUS Population: 597 (2024)
ID: 209421
Township Official Local Government
Contact: SHELLY WATTLES
1579 BLAIR CREEK RD, WESTFIELD PA 16950
GUS Population: 40,698 (2024)
ID: 173740
County Official County Government
Contact: ASST CHIEF CLERK
118 MAIN STREET, WELLSBORO PA 16901-6840

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-01 Wellsboro, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Elkland, PA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Westfield, PA
Regular School Nearby 02-04 Wellsboro, PA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Galeton, PA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Galeton, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-06 TROUPSBURG, NY
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Wellsboro, PA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Wellsboro, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Westfield, PA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
KNOXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.4 mi away 112 E MAIN ST., KNOXVILLE, PA, 16928
(814) 326-4448
WESTFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.7 mi away 147 MAPLE ST, WESTFIELD, PA, 16950
(814) 367-5411
GREEN FREE LIBRARY OF WELLSBORO
Library 10.4 mi away 134 MAIN ST, WELLSBORO, PA, 16901
(570) 724-4876
ELKLAND AREA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 10.6 mi away 110 E PARKWAY AVE, ELKLAND, PA, 16920
(814) 258-7576
GALETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 14.5 mi away 5 PARK LANE, GALETON, PA, 16922
(814) 435-2321
ULYSSES LIBRARY
Library 17.4 mi away 401 NORTH MAIN ST, ULYSSES, PA, 16948
(814) 848-7226
JASPER FREE LIBRARY
Library 18.2 mi away 3807 LIBRARY STREET, JASPER, NY, 14855
(607) 792-1005
MANSFIELD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.4 mi away 71 NORTH MAIN ST, MANSFIELD, PA, 16933
(570) 662-3850
ADDISON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.3 mi away 6 SOUTH STREET, ADDISON, NY, 14801
(607) 359-3888
WHITESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.2 mi away 500 MAIN STREET, WHITESVILLE, NY, 14897
(607) 356-3645
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WELLSBORO 4 SW, PA US, located 11.6 miles from Chatham township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 30.1° 14.1° 22.1° 2.99" 13.2"
February 33.0° 14.6° 23.8° 2.48" 14.1"
March 41.6° 21.8° 31.7° 3.25" 12.5"
April 55.2° 32.7° 43.9° 3.56" 3.2"
May 67.0° 43.4° 55.2° 3.65" 0.1"
June 74.6° 52.4° 63.5° 4.29" 0.0"
July 78.9° 56.7° 67.8° 4.14" 0.0"
August 77.4° 54.7° 66.1° 3.67" 0.0"
September 70.4° 47.6° 59.0° 4.17" 0.0"
October 58.5° 37.3° 47.9° 3.64" 0.8"
November 45.7° 28.7° 37.2° 3.17" 4.0"
December 34.8° 20.9° 27.9° 3.26" 12.7"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Sabinsville CDP CDP 5.2 mi —
Knoxville borough Borough 6.6 mi —
Westfield borough Borough 6.8 mi —
Elkland borough Borough 10.4 mi —
Wellsboro borough Borough 10.4 mi —
Galeton borough Borough 14.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4211712880. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.