Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Population: 14,816
Located in Butler County Cranberry Township Pennsylvania Welcome to the township of Cranberry, Pennsylvania! Founded in the early 1800?s, this town was named for the abundant cranberry bushes that flourished in the surrounding bogs. In the 1950?s the Pennsylvania Turnpike was completed and brought a steady thread of growth to the Cranberry area. Today Cranberry is second to Philadelphia in rate of growth for the entire state. Although Cranberry is a smaller community, several freeways that surround the area provide residents easy access to their destinations. Cranberry is situated right in the heart of the Midwest, approximately 90 miles north of Pittsburg and 65 miles west of Youngstown Ohio. Surrounded by beautiful farmland, rolling hills and cranberry bogs, residents enjoy the various centerpieces for life in the Cranberry township. The Cranberry Community Park is filled with playing fields and recreational activities for the entire family. North Boundary Park offers an exciting water park. Perhaps the latest highlight of this fast growing community is the Cranberry Highlands. This elite golf course was established in 1992 and offers a beautiful, seasonally decorated banquet room, and a dining room serving fine lunches, and dinners. This beautiful course, spread out on over 186 acres of rugged Pennsylvania terrain, is designed for challenging golf for entry-level players. Seneca Valley School District provides education for the young residents of Cranberry. ACT scores for Seneca Valley students are well above the national average for both verbal and math skills. Approximately 85% of graduating seniors pursue higher education. The school system offers family friendly services such as evening activity bus runs, and before and after childcare. Approximately 62% of Seneca Valley students are from Cranberry. Pennsylvania residents know that Midwesterners enjoy a weather system with 4 definite seasons. Winter months are filled with snowmen and sledding activities. The spring and summer months are enjoyed by planting gardens and even basking in the sunshine and fall time is punctuated with a splash of color throughout the region. Cranberry is not only a delightful place to live, but also affordable! There are a handful of single-family properties available in this fast growing area. A beautiful, single family home on a ½ acre lot with over 1,500 feet of living space and 4 beautiful bedrooms would run about $85,000. A cozy, ranch style home with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom situated on a beautiful wooded acre of land would cost about $110,000.Thinking about building or business of your own? Several land options are available in Cranberry and in the Cranberry area. Cranberry is as a delightful place to live as the name sounds. The residents take pride in their strength of character that are able to get them through difficult times. Take a stroll through the township of Cranberry, stop and take in the scents of the beautiful rolling hills and farmland stretched in the outlaying areas. Cranberry is just waiting for you to come and enjoy community activities and festivals. Find homes for sale in Cranberry Township Pennsylvania
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