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Pennsylvania State Route 858 - 4104955553
Pennsylvania›Susquehanna County

Apolacon TownshipPA

A town of 424.

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Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Apolacon Township, PA · Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Apolacon Township a good place to live?

Apolacon Township’s median age is 54.9 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 10 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower January low than Apolacon Township. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 140, at 1,095 acres. Apolacon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

424 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Little MeadowsFriendsvilleChoconut TownshipMiddletown TownshipLittle MeadowsFriendsvilleChoconut TownshipMiddletown TownshipApolacon Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Susquehanna County - Apolacon - ED 58-1
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Susquehanna County - Apolacon - ED 58-1, 1880
Apolacon Township’s story

Apolacon Township in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1943 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Apolacon Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Apolacon Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Apolacon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMontrose Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSusquehanna County Board of ElectionsSusquehanna County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes18830, 18818, 1881218830 77% · 18818 17% · 18812 6%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Apolacon Township.

Work & commute

Most of Apolacon Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

The median commute is under 25 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Apolacon Township dropped by 20, to 17. Only 2% of working residents stay in Apolacon Township for work; the rest commute out. 5.3% of Apolacon Township residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
Apolacon TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.3%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2%6.3%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Apolacon Township2%
Bridgewater Township9%
Union7%
Binghamton5%
Owego4%
25 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Apolacon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Apolacon Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

The national flood insurance program has paid 5 claims in Apolacon Township since 2011. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Just over three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 8%.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 2011

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Apolacon Township is cooler

The seasons in Apolacon Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 15° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°
Spring34–55°
Summer56–77°
Fall40–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Apolacon Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

In Apolacon Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 18% smoke cigarettes. Apolacon Township: 81% of adults had a checkup this year, above both the Pennsylvania town median (79%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). On the CDC’s 26 measures, Apolacon Township is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 8. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Apolacon Township who sleep under 7 hours: 39%.

Apolacon TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outApolacon TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.2%79.2%
More adults with heart disease9.7%7.4%
Endless Mountains Health Systems
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Apolacon Township keeps 7.6% of its land conserved

Across 1 park or preserve: 9.7 miles of trail. Apolacon Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.

7.6%conserved
Apolacon TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.6%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.40.4
7.6%
conserved · 1,096 of 14,477 acres
9.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 1400.4 mi1,095

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Apolacon Township. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Apolacon Township

17pages on Apolacon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Apolacon Township

About 0 of every 100 Apolacon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Apolacon Township for work

Where Apolacon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Bridgewater Township Bridgewater Township 9% 7% → Union Union 7% 5% → Binghamton Binghamton 5% 4% → Owego Owego 4% 4% → Forest Lake Township Forest Lake Township 4% 3% → New York New York 3% Apolacon Township · 2% stay
17jobs based in Apolacon Township
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Apolacon Township

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Apolacon Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 426 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
23 sq mi

Questions about Apolacon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Apolacon Township, PA a good place to live?

Apolacon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.