Buck RunPA
Today 252 people live in this town, first settled in 1925.
Is Buck Run a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Buck Run, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Buck Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
252 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 Buck Run.
Most of Buck Run’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
In Buck Run, 1.9% of working residents work locally. Employers in Buck Run added 25 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 45. Also worth knowing: the town’s median household income stands at $57,000. The median commute is under 11 miles.
| Buck Run | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Buck Run’s year
Its July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Buck Run is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA puts just over four fifths of Buck Run’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Buck Run is
17% of adults in Buck Run report frequent physical distress; 25% say their health is fair or poor. The share of adults in Buck Run who smoke cigarettes: 22%.
| Buck Run | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Buck Run | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Buck Run
Hersheypark and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buck Run. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year15 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
34 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
34 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
17 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
34 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Buck Run: who provides what
Buck Run is unincorporated, so Schuylkill 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.
98% of working residents leave Buck Run for work
Where Buck Run’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buck Run
About 6 of every 100 Buck Run residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Questions about Buck Run
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buck Run, PA a good place to live?
Buck Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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