AristesPA
The town, settled in 1897, counts 246 residents.
Is Aristes a good place to live?
Aristes’ age of the median resident is 58.5 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Aristes. Aristes’ trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Aristes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
246 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aristes.
Most of Aristes’ workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Mahoning Township (13%), Bloomsburg (7%) and Franklin Township (7%). Among residents in Aristes, 14% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
| Aristes | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Aristes is cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Aristes has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 17° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Aristes stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Aristes, 6% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 7. Among adults here, 14% report frequent mental distress and 82% had a checkup this year.
| Aristes | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Aristes | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Aristes, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. 77% of Aristes’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Aristes, 0.6% of the land is conserved
1.0 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weiser State Forest | — | 2 |
| 2. Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest | — | 2 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 329 | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Aristes
Moving to Aristes: who provides what
Aristes is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Aristes for work
Where Aristes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Aristes
About 5 of every 100 Aristes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Aristes
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Aristes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 256 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. Aristes is located adjacent to the famous "ghost town" of Centralia.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,750 ft
- ZIP code
- 17920
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