Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:33 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:26 am – 4:40 pm
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People5,499 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.82,312 householdsMedian household income $67,685Median home value $214,800Median rent $801 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,372 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,610 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 13%, public administration 7%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F48 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 14 days10 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bear Gap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Mountainpeak · 4.9 miLake Glorylake · 2.9 miMcWilliams Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miKlines Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miBunker Hillpeak · 8.0 miBloomsburg University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Oak Street Municipal Park and Recreation Complexrecreation area · 6.4 miStreater/Ridge/Krause Property Acquisitionrecreation area · 6.6 mi · 57 acresMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 8.5 miJakey Hollow Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 51 acresSgl 326state recreation area · 13.5 mi · 1,385 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 1,863 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199444 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lebanon County, PA, 36 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCatawissa Municipal Water Authserves 1,644 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation946 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Bloomsburg Hospital8.3 miPost officeNumidia Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLocust Township Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceLocust Township Police Department1.5 miFire stationValley Chemical Fire Company Station 2701.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliamsport Regional Airport IPT36 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL94 miInterstateI-808.9 miUS highwayUS 117.4 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR50 miCoachBloomsburgFullington Trailways8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17820 ZIP area.
