US Route 522 - Pennsylvania, 2008
Beavertown’s story
216 years in pictures
Census counts: 363 in 1880, 1,005 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
- 1810Beavertown is settled
BeavertownPA
Population
984
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$213K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
289
A commuter town
Is Beavertown a good place to live?
9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Beavertown, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Beavertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Beavertown stand out
Where Beavertown beats most towns.
Small town
984 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beavertown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beavertown, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBeavertown Municipal AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beavertown’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSnyder County Board of ElectionsSnyder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code1781317813 100%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 Beavertown.
Work & commute
Most of Beavertown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Beavertown for work: only 5% work in town. 15% of Beavertown residents live below the poverty line, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Beavertown is $55,000.
5%work in town
| Beavertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Beavertown5%
Penn Township8%
Middleburg5%
Perry Township5%
Spring Township3%
17 mi
median commute distance
289
jobs based in Beavertown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A typical Beavertown home is worth about $213K
The typical Beavertown home is worth about $213,000, up 1.8% in a year, 26% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Beavertown’s median rent is $883 a month.
$213KZillow home value
| Beavertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $883 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Beavertown$213K
Pennsylvania$287K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Beavertown has four seasons and pleasant summers
Beavertown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Beavertown is
Beavertown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Beavertown.
| Beavertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Beavertown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.8% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
21.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Beavertown
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beavertown.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
3
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beavertown
17pages on Beavertown
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beavertown; the nearest are
Susquehanna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Selinsgrove15.8 mi$59,850 tuitionCentral Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap31.2 miPennsylvania College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Williamsport34.3 mi$18,240 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Beavertown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Beavertown for work
Where Beavertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
289jobs based in Beavertown
5%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Beavertown
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Beavertown is a borough in Snyder County, located in Central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Valley, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1810
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- ZIP code
- 17813
Questions about Beavertown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beavertown, PA a good place to live?
Beavertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.