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A quiet town with rural landscapes in Washington County
Home to fewer than 900 people spread over nearly 21 square miles, Hopewell Township is a rural community that embraces a slower pace of life. Country roads wind through town, leading past acres of rolling farmland and thickets of mature trees. These include the dense woodlands of Cross Creek County Park, the largest green space in Washington County. It offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation as hikers hit the trails, paddle boaters head to Cross Creek Lake and fishermen gather around the shores hoping to catch largemouth bass. While the town offers plenty of privacy in its natural landscapes, Pennsylvania Route 844 winds through the countryside and connects residents to the city center of Washington, about 10 miles away, for shopping, dining and entertainment.
Historical houses with farmhouse decor welcome visitors to Hopewell Township.
Crops, cattle, and horses are commonly found throughout the rolling hills of Hopewell Township.
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Homes rarely go on the market in Hopewell Township
Most residents live along Pennsylvania Route 844 in the unincorporated village of Buffalo or around the borough of West Middletown. Traditional farmhouses, Colonial Revivals and cottage-style homes are the norm here and have smaller lots within view of one another. Properties further from the highway tend to sit on larger parcels of farmland, and homebuyers will find that split-level and ranch-style homes are common architectural styles. Homes rarely come on the market; in all of 2024, only one house was offered for sale. Homes here have an average estimated value of about $300,000. Hopewell Township’s overall CAP Index crime score is 1 out of 10, the lowest possible score and significantly lower than the national average of 4.
Large farmhouses serve as a resting place for hard working cattle farmers in Hopewell Township.
Most farms have multiple buildings for multiple uses and plenty of land in Hopewell Township.
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Low student-teacher ratio in the Avella Area School District
The township is part of the Avella Area School District, which earns a C-plus rating from Niche. Avella Elementary Center and Avella Junior/Senior High School also both receive a C-plus, and the two schools share a campus in the Village of Avella, less than 10 miles from Hopewell Township. With fewer than 500 students, the district has a low student-teacher ratio of 10-to-1. Its dual enrollment program allows juniors and seniors to enroll in up to two college-level courses each semester and earn credit from local universities.
Students living in Hopewell Township attend Avella Elementary School.
Students of Hopewell Township prepare for college at Avella Junior-Senior High School.
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Fishermen catch largemouth bass in Cross Creek Lake
Cross Creek County Park stretches into the northern half of Hopewell Township. Public boat launches sit on either side of Cross Creek Lake, a popular fishing spot where largemouth bass and bluegill are the most common catches. Both boat launch areas have a playground, picnic pavilion and public restrooms. Miles of hiking trails surround the lake, passing through dense woodlands and rolling meadows.
Washington County has nearly 20,000 acres of State Game Lands. Residents are less than 10 miles from SGL 232, where native game includes white-tailed deer, rabbits and turkeys. Residents can also become members of the Keystone Coon Hunters Club and join organized hunting trips. Between acres of farmland is Indian Run Golf Club, a public 18-hole course with scenic vistas of the countryside. It’s less than 8 miles from Hopewell Township and offers annual memberships.
Locals enjoy the nice weather and beautiful waters at Cross Creek County Park near Hopewell Township.
Residents enjoy boating on the big waters at Cross Creek County Park near Hopewell Township.
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Shopping and dining in nearby Washington
The town’s only restaurant is Marsha Cassel’s Kitchen on Main. Set in a 19th-century Colonial Revival home in West Middletown, it embraces a homey atmosphere and emphasizes farm-fresh ingredients. Residents typically head to nearby Washington for shops and restaurants, less than 10 miles from Hopewell Township. The city offers big-box stores like Target, Giant Eagle Supermarket and Walmart. Dining options range from fast-food chains to local institutions such as Osso’s Original Pizza, which has been serving up thin-crust pies for more than 70 years.
Families meet for a delicious meal and great conversation at Breezy Heights Tavern in Hopewell Township.
Residents of Hopewell Township shop for groceries at the near by Shop'n Save.
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Cars are the main form of transportation in Hopewell Township
Like many rural communities, Hopewell Township lacks public transportation and is heavily car-dependent. Pennsylvania Route 844 is the main thoroughfare in town and offers a direct route to the city of Washington, about 10 miles away. Interstates 70 and 79 pass through Washington, and residents are around a 40-mile drive from Pittsburgh via I-79. Pittsburgh International Airport is less than 30 miles away.
Large residential housing sits close to the road in the downtown area of Hopewell Township.
Hunters of Hopewell Township enjoy the State Game Lands 232 with just over 5,100 acres of land.
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Health concerns associated with living near natural gas wells
Pennsylvania is the second-largest natural gas producer in the country, and according to a 2024 article from the Observer-Reporter, 15% of the state’s natural gas production comes from Washington County. Hopewell Township sits atop the Marcellus Shale, thought to be the second-largest natural gas reserve in the world, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Education shows more than 100 active gas wells in town. A 2023 study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh found that children who lived closer to natural gas wells were more likely to develop health problems, including asthma and lymphoma, because of poor air quality.
Large lots of farm land makes up the majority of the beautifully rural Hopewell Township.
Rolling farmland meets peaceful country living in the neighborhood of Hopewell Township.
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On average, homes in Hopewell Township, West Middletown sell after 31 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Hopewell Township, West Middletown over the last 12 months is $478,000, up 38% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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